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The protein encoded by FGF21 is a member of the fibroblast growth factor family.

“FGF21 plays a role in many of the beneficial responses to exercise like improved glucose uptake and insulin sensitivity, lower blood cholesterol levels, and reductions in body weight. It also alters dopamine signaling.”

“Claflin, Kristin E., et al. "Pharmacological FGF21 signals to glutamatergic neurons to enhance leptin action and lower body weight during obesity."Molecular metabolism 64 (2022): 101564. Morville, Thomas et al.”

“FGF21's potential as a drug against diabetes, obesity and similar metabolic disorders is currently being tested, so the fact that we are able to increase the production ourselves through training is interesting', Christoffer Clemmensen elaborates.”

“Similar tests in mice also saw a 50-percent reduction in alcohol consumption after being given either human FGF21 or an analog. Interestingly though, the mice and monkeys still chose the ethanol just as often as before, but they drank far less each time.”

“After a baseline observation period of nine days, monkeys were randomly selected to receive a daily injection of either a sterile saline solution (placebo) or a pharmacological analog of the liver hormone FGF21 for a total of 16 days. The FGF21-mimicking drug was found to produce a 50 percent reduction in alcohol consumption, without influencing the monkeys’ intakes of food or water.”

“This method of cell rejuvenation may change the way we treat disease and injury in the future. In his recent research, Dr. Church has identified that the genes alpha-Klotho, FGF21, and TGF-beta1 can be used to rejuvenate older mice back to a healthier state.”

This glucagon spike was followed by an increase in plasma fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) – a metabolic regulator implicated in processes ranging from fatty acid oxidation and ketone body production to the regulation of appetite for addictive substances…

“FGF21 plays a role in many of the beneficial responses to exercise like improved glucose uptake and insulin sensitivity, lower blood cholesterol levels, and reductions in body weight. It also alters dopamine signaling.”

“Those who had the rs838133 variant were also more likely to consume alcohol or smoke tobacco. Next, the researchers asked 86 lean, healthy people about their sweet preferences and then, after a 12-hour fast, measured their FGF21 levels.”