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Fibroblast Growth Factor

Known as: Fibroblast Growth Regulatory Factor, DNA Synthesis Factor, Endothelial Cell Growth Factor 
A family of small polypeptide growth factors that share several common features including a strong affinity for HEPARIN, and a central barrel-shaped… (More)

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Fibroblast growth factor 23 and mortality among patients undergoing hemodialysis.
BACKGROUND Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) is a hormone that increases the rate of urinary excretion of phosphate and… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Fibroblast growth factor 21 corrects obesity in mice.
Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a metabolic regulator that provides efficient and durable glycemic and lipid control in… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Hepatic fibroblast growth factor 21 is regulated by PPARalpha and is a key mediator of hepatic lipid metabolism in ketotic states.
Mice fed a high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet (KD) exhibit marked changes in hepatic metabolism and energy homeostasis… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Regulation of fibroblast growth factor-23 signaling by klotho.
The aging suppressor gene Klotho encodes a single-pass transmembrane protein. Klotho-deficient mice exhibit a variety of aging… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Fibroblast growth factor 15 functions as an enterohepatic signal to regulate bile acid homeostasis.
The liver and intestine play crucial roles in maintaining bile acid homeostasis. Here, we demonstrate that fibroblast growth… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Epidermal growth factor and fibroblast growth factor-2 have different effects on neural progenitors in the adult rat brain.
Neurons and glia are generated throughout adulthood from proliferating cells in two regions of the rat brain, the subventricular… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Receptor specificity of the fibroblast growth factor family.
Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are essential molecules for mammalian development. The nine known FGF ligands and the four… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3 Is a Negative Regulator of Bone Growth
Endochondral ossification is a major mode of bone that occurs as chondrocytes undergo proliferation, hypertrophy, cell death, and… (More)
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Cell surface, heparin-like molecules are required for binding of basic fibroblast growth factor to its high affinity receptor.
The role of low affinity, heparin-like binding sites for basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) was investigated in CHO cells… (More)
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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Basic fibroblast growth factor induces angiogenesis in vitro.
Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are potent mitogens for vascular and capillary endothelial cells in vitro and can stimulate the… (More)
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