Exploring endocrine FGFs - structures, functions and biomedical applications
Phuc Phan1, Gaёtane Ternier1, Oshadi Edirisinghe2
1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Fulbright College of Art and Sciences, University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.
Abstract:
The family of fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) consists of 22 members with diverse biological functions in cells, from cellular development to metabolism. The family can be further categorized into three subgroups based on their three modes of action. FGF19, FGF21, and FGF23 are endocrine FGFs that act in a hormone-like/endocrine manner to regulate various metabolic activities. However, all three members of the endocrine family require both FGF receptors (FGFRs) and klotho co-receptors to elicit their functions. α-klotho and β-klotho act as scaffolds to bring endocrine FGFs closer to their receptors (FGFRs) to form active complexes. Numerous novel studies about metabolic FGFs' structures, mechanisms, and physiological insights have been published to further understand the complex molecular interactions and physiological activities of endocrine FGFs. Herein, we aim to review the structures, physiological functions, binding mechanisms to cognate receptors, and novel biomedical applications of endocrine FGFs in recent years.
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