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Fibroblast Growth Factor 21, human

Known as: FGF-21, FGF21, Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 
Fibroblast growth factor 21 (209 aa, ~22 kDa) is encoded by the human FGF21 gene. This protein may play a role in glucose metabolism in adipocytes.
National Institutes of Health

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2018
2018
FGF21 has emerged as a key metabolism and energy homeostasis regulator. Dietary supplementation with eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA… 
2016
2016
BACKGROUND Fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-21 is an important regulator of glucose metabolism. In the present study, we… 
2016
2016
levels of FGF21 are markedly increased by fasting in humans and are part of the late stages of the body’s adaptive response to… 
2012
2012
Fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF-21) has been recently characterized as a new adipokine. The aim of this study was to assess FGF… 
2009
2009
The cDNA of human FGF-21 was subcloned into the pSUMO expression vector and the fusion protein was induced to express in…