Gaëtane Ternier, Kaynat Shahzad, Oshadi Edirisinghe, Patience Okoto, Zeina Alraawi, Shivakumar Sonnaila, Phuc Phan, Paul D Adams, Suresh K Thallapuranam
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Abstract
Several fibroblast growth factors are expressed in the developmental stage, while others are present in adults. They are vital in maintaining cellular homeostasis and signaling important cellular functions, such as regeneration and growth. Over the years, a spike of interest has been observed in clinical applications of the different members of this family, especially for their implications in glucose and lipid homeostasis, cancer, and regeneration. Yet, the extent of this vast family's roles in different cellular activities and their mechanism of action remain unclear. Furthermore, they are structurally unstable molecules, making clinical applications more difficult. This work reviews the mechanism of action of FGFs and offers valuable insights into their therapeutic potential.
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Current Drug Targets aims to cover the latest and most outstanding developments on the medicinal chemistry and pharmacology of molecular drug targets e.g. disease specific proteins, receptors, enzymes, genes.
Current Drug Targets publishes guest edited thematic issues written by leaders in the field covering a range of current topics of drug targets. The journal also accepts for publication mini- & full-length review articles and drug clinical trial studies.
As the discovery, identification, characterization and validation of novel human drug targets for drug discovery continues to grow; this journal is essential reading for all pharmaceutical scientists involved in drug discovery and development.