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Exercise Alleviates Obesity-Induced Metabolic Dysfunction via Enhancing FGF21 Sensitivity in Adipose Tissues

  • Leiluo Geng
  • , Boya Liao
  • , Leigang Jin
  • , Zhe Huang
  • , Chris R. Triggle
  • , Hong Ding
  • , Jialiang Zhang
  • , Yu Huang
  • , Zhuofeng Lin*
  • , Aimin Xu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Geng et al. identify FGF21 signaling in adipose tissues as an obligatory molecular transducer of exercise, conferring its metabolic benefits on systemic glucose and lipid metabolism and insulin sensitivity. Exercise sensitizes FGF21 actions in adipose tissues, which in turns sends humoral signals to coordinate multi-organ crosstalk for maintaining metabolic homeostasis.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2738-2752.e4
JournalCell Reports
Volume26
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Mar 2019
Externally publishedYes

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UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Research Keywords

  • adipokines
  • adipose tissue
  • exercise
  • FGF21
  • FGFR1
  • KLB
  • metabolic regulation
  • obesity
  • PPARγ

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