The FGF family: biology, pathophysiology and therapy

A Beenken, M Mohammadi - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2009 - nature.com
A Beenken, M Mohammadi
Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2009nature.com
The family of fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) regulates a plethora of developmental
processes, including brain patterning, branching morphogenesis and limb development.
Several mitogenic, cytoprotective and angiogenic therapeutic applications of FGFs are
already being explored, and the recent discovery of the crucial roles of the endocrine-acting
FGF19 subfamily in bile acid, glucose and phosphate homeostasis has sparked renewed
interest in the pharmacological potential of this family. This Review discusses traditional …
Abstract
The family of fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) regulates a plethora of developmental processes, including brain patterning, branching morphogenesis and limb development. Several mitogenic, cytoprotective and angiogenic therapeutic applications of FGFs are already being explored, and the recent discovery of the crucial roles of the endocrine-acting FGF19 subfamily in bile acid, glucose and phosphate homeostasis has sparked renewed interest in the pharmacological potential of this family. This Review discusses traditional applications of recombinant FGFs and small-molecule FGF receptor kinase inhibitors in the treatment of cancer and cardiovascular disease and their emerging potential in the treatment of metabolic syndrome and hypophosphataemic diseases.
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