Liver-specific activities of FGF19 require Klotho beta.
Hepatocyte function is regulated by members of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family of proteins, but little is known about the specific molecular mechanisms of this endocrine pathway. FGF19 regulates bile acid homeostasis and gall bladder filling; FGF19 binds only to FGF receptor 4 (FGFR4), but its liver-specific activity cannot be explained solely by the distribution of this receptor. Although it has been suggested that Klotho beta (KLB) may have a role in mediating FGF19 activity, we have provided for the first time definitive evidence that KLB is required for FGF19 binding to FGFR4, intracellular signaling, and downstream modulation of gene expression. We have shown that FGFR4 is widely distributed in mouse, whereas KLB distribution is more restricted. Liver was the only organ in which both genes were abundantly expressed. We show that in mice, FGF19 injection triggers liver-specific induction of c-Fos and repression of CYP7A1. The tissue-specific activity of FGF19 supports the unique intersection of KLB and FGFR4 distribution in liver. These studies define KLB as a novel FGFR4 coreceptor required for FGF19 liver specific functions.
Lin
Benjamin C
BC
Department of Molecular Oncology, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, California 94080.
Wang
Manping
M
Department of Molecular Oncology, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, California 94080.
Blackmore
Craig
C
Department of Molecular Oncology, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, California 94080.
Desnoyers
Luc R
LR
Department of Molecular Oncology, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, California 94080. Electronic address: desnoyer@gene.com.
D000818:Animals; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000502:physiology*; D006493:Heparin / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D000090265:Klotho Proteins; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D009928:Organ Specificity; D010766:Phosphorylation; D016760:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos / Q000032:analysis; D051499:Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 4 / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction
C117476:FGF19 protein, human; D016760:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors; D006493:Heparin; C496371:FGFR4 protein, human; D051499:Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 4; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases; D005966:Glucuronidase; D000090265:Klotho Proteins