FGF21 as a stress hormone: The roles of FGF21 in stress adaptation and the treatment of metabolic disease

Diabetes and Metabolism Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 245-251

  Kim, Kook Hwan ^a   Lee, Myung Shik ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fibroblast growth factor 21; Insulin resistance; Mitochondria; Obesity; Stress

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP RESPONSIVE ELEMENT BINDING PROTEIN; CYCLIC AMP RESPONSIVE ELEMENT BINDING PROTEIN H; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 21; INSULIN; PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR ACTIVATED RECEPTOR ALPHA; SIRTUIN 1; STRESS HORMONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADAPTATION; AUTOPHAGY; BONE METABOLISM; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; CELL STRESS; COLD EXPOSURE; DIET RESTRICTION; DISORDERS OF MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTIONS; DRUG TARGETING; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; EXERCISE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIPID METABOLISM; LIVER PARENCHYMA; METABOLIC DISORDER; METABOLIC STRESS; MITOCHONDRIAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; OVERNUTRITION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN INDUCTION; REVIEW; STARVATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; STRESS; THERMOGENESIS;

EID: 84906928425     PISSN: 22336079     EISSN: 22336087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4093/dmj.2014.38.4.245     Document Type: Review

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