Fibroblast growth factor 15/19 expression, regulation, and function: An overview

• Published in: Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology Vol. 548; p. 111617
• Main Authors: Guthrie, Greg, Vonderohe, Caitlin, Burrin, Douglas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 15.05.2022; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Bile acid metabolism; bile acids; Bile Acids and Salts; Carbohydrate metabolism; embryogenesis; Endocrine System; Endocrine System - metabolism; endocrinology; energy expenditure; Farnesoid x receptor; Fibroblast growth factor 19; Fibroblast Growth Factors; Fibroblast Growth Factors - metabolism; Glucose; Glucose - metabolism; homeostasis; Humans; Lipid metabolism; peptides; Protein synthesis; Signal Transduction; Farnesoid x receptor; Carbohydrate metabolism; Lipid metabolism; Protein synthesis; Fibroblast growth factor 19; Bile acid metabolism
• ISSN: 0303-7207; 1872-8057; 1872-8057
• DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2022.111617

Since the discovery of fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-19 over 20 years ago, our understanding of the peptide and its role in human biology has moved forward significantly. A member of a superfamily of paracrine growth factors regulating embryonic development, FGF19 is unique in that it is a dietary-responsive endocrine hormone linked with bile acid homeostasis, glucose and lipid metabolism, energy expenditure, and protein synthesis during the fed to fasted state. FGF19 achieves this through targeting multiple tissues and signaling pathways within those tissues. The diverse functional capabilities of FGF19 is due to the unique structural characteristics of the protein and its receptor binding in various cell types. This review will cover the current literature on the protein FGF19, its target receptors, and the biological pathways they target through unique signaling cascades.