FGF21

UTSW Researchers Discover Liver Hormone Helps Drunk Mice Sober Up Quicker

by | Mar 7, 2023

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas have discovered that could lead to an effective treatment for acute alcohol intoxications.

The researchers reported in a new study that a shot of a liver-produced hormone called FGF21 sobered up mice that had passed out from alcohol. It allowed them to regain consciousness and coordination much faster than those that didn’t receive the treatment, UT Southwestern said....

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Dr. David Mangelsdorf and Dr. Steven Kliewer
UTSW Researchers Unlock How Hormone Protects Pancreas
by | Jan 19, 2017
FGF21 is a stress hormone that protects the pancreas from damage by digestive enzymes.
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