FGF21 Is a Sugar-Induced Hormone Associated with Sweet Intake and Preference in Humans

Susanna Søberg, Camilla Helene Sandholt, Naja Z. Jespersen, Ulla Toft, Anja L. Madsen, Stephanie Ø von Holstein-Rathlou, Trisha Jean Grevengoed, Karl Bang Christensen, Wender Bredie, Matthew J Potthoff, Thomas P. J. Solomon, Camilla Charlotte Schéele, Allan René Linneberg, Torben Jørgensen, Oluf Borbye Pedersen, Torben Hansen, Matthew Paul Gillum, Niels Grarup

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Abstract

The liking and selective ingestion of palatable foods—including sweets—is biologically controlled, and dysfunction of this regulation may promote unhealthy eating, obesity, and disease. The hepatokine fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) reduces sweet consumption in rodents and primates, whereas knockout of Fgf21 increases sugar consumption in mice. To investigate the relevance of these findings in humans, we genotyped variants in the FGF21 locus in participants from the Danish Inter99 cohort (n = 6,514) and examined their relationship with a detailed range of food and ingestive behaviors. This revealed statistically significant associations between FGF21 rs838133 and increased consumption of candy, as well as nominal associations with increased alcohol intake and daily smoking. Moreover, in a separate clinical study, plasma FGF21 levels increased acutely after oral sucrose ingestion and were elevated in fasted sweet-disliking individuals. These data suggest the liver may secrete hormones that influence eating behavior
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftCell Metabolism
Vol/bind25
Udgave nummer5
Sider (fra-til)1045-1053
Antal sider9
ISSN1550-4131
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2017

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