title: Endocrine FGFs and Klothos: emerging concepts.
abstract: Endocrine fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) control a variety of physiological processes including suppression of bile acid synthesis in hepatocytes, promotion of lipolysis in adipocytes, and inhibition of phosphate reabsorption and vitamin D biosynthesis in renal tubular cells. Endocrine FGFs require the Klotho gene family of transmembrane proteins as co-receptors to bind cognate FGF receptors. Importantly, expression of endocrine FGFs is regulated by nuclear receptors whose lipophilic ligands are generated under the control of these hormones in their target organs. Thus, novel endocrine axes have emerged that regulate diverse metabolic processes through feedback loops composed of the FGF, Klotho, and nuclear receptor gene families. This review covers roles of Klotho family proteins in the regulation of activity and expression of endocrine FGFs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 6000 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9072, USA. makoto.kuro-o@utsouthwestern.edu
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuro-o
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004703:Endocrine System / Q000378:metabolism*; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors / Q000378:metabolism*; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D000090265:Klotho Proteins; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors; D005966:Glucuronidase; D000090265:Klotho Proteins