Liver, FGF21, and Appetite (IMAGE)

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Liver, FGF21, and Appetite

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Cravings for sweet foods are common, yet the mechanisms that influence the ''sweet tooth'' are not well-defined. This visual abstract depicts how in response to carbohydrate intake, the liver produces FGF21 to selectively suppress sugar appetite by acting on the PVN of the hypothalamus.

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von Holstein-Rathlou and BonDurant et al/Cell Metabolism 2015

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