Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE In obese and overweight children, regression analysis indicated that higher BMI and higher gamma-glutamyl transferase (γ-GT), triglycerides (TG), and FGF-21 levels were independent risk factors strongly correlated with NAFLD scores. 31750276 2019
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE We found that among the six biomarkers, only serum FGF21 was independently associated with intrahepatic triglyceride content (IHTC, standardized β = 0.185, P < 0.001) and was an independent risk factor for mild NAFLD. 31776449 2019
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE Together, our studies identify an important role and regulation mechanism of TWIST2 in maintaining hepatic homeostasis by ameliorating steatosis, inflammation, and oxidative stress <i>via</i> the NF-κB-FGF21 or SREBP1c-FGF21 pathway, which may provide a new therapeutic scheme for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.-Zhou, L., Li, Q., Chen, A., Liu, N., Chen, N., Chen, X., Zhu, L., Xia, B., Gong, Y., Chen, X. KLF15-activating Twist2 ameliorated hepatic steatosis by inhibiting inflammation and improving mitochondrial dysfunction <i>via</i> NF-κB-FGF21 or SREBP1c-FGF21 pathway. 31648561 2019
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE The mechanisms by which FGF21 affects the pathogenesis of NAFLD would also be proposed for the further understanding of FGF21. 31419414 2019
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE Only FGF-21 level was significantly higher in NAFLD children than in obese patients without NAFLD. 30921653 2019
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE This review appraises preclinical data to outline the current understanding of FGF21 function in both normal hepatic function and NAFLD. 31672443 2019
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE FGF21 expression was robustly increased after 5-weeks of feeding and significantly decreased after 12-weeks of feeding in fructose-induced NAFLD mice. 31668386 2019
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE Overall, the findings of this study demonstrate that p.o. administration of HRI activators, by increasing FGF21, is a promising strategy for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. 30927369 2019
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE Amelioration of NAFLD in adipoWT mice promoted by pioglitazone was associated with up-regulation of Pparg, Fgf21 and down-regulation of Pepck liver expression. 31176759 2019
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE Adipokines such as fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) and adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein (AFABP) have been associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. 30912255 2019
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE Plasma FGF21 was higher in patients with NASH (453 ± 262 pg/mL) when compared with the No NASH (341 ± 198 pg/mL, P = 0.03) or No NAFLD (325 ± 289 pg/mL, P = 0.02) groups. 30848827 2019
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE Hepatic regulation of VLDL receptor by PPARβ/δ and FGF21 modulates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. 29289645 2018
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) plays an important role in liver metabolism and is also a potential marker for NAFL. 29753678 2018
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE Dapagliflozin monotherapy reduced all measured hepatocyte injury biomarkers and FGF21, suggesting a disease-modifying effect in NAFLD. 29971527 2018
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE Some new pharmacological strategies act broadly to alter energy balance or influence pathways that contribute to NAFLD (e.g., agonists for PPAR γ, PPAR α/δ, FXR and analogs for FGF-21, and GLP-1). 28867301 2018
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 Therapeutic disease CTD_human Hepatic regulation of VLDL receptor by PPARβ/δ and FGF21 modulates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. 29289645 2018
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE Complementary Role of Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 and Cytokeratin 18 in Monitoring the Different Stages of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. 28698650 2017
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE CONCLUSIONS Sitagliptin can protect liver tissue and modulate lipid metabolism in NAFLD mice via elevating FGF-21 and FGF-19, upregulating liver PPAR-a and CREBH levels, and mediating expression levels of key enzymes for lipid metabolism. 28315901 2017
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE The findings of the current study prove the protective role of taurine in NAFLD via a novel role in the amelioration of FGF-21/ SIRT1 axis, which could be considered a new therapeutic target. 28942443 2017
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE FGF21 is a novel biomarker for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in humans and limits hepatotoxicity in mice. 29107287 2017
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE The aim of this study was to evaluate hepatic FGF21 and omentin-1 mRNA expression as well as their serum levels as predictive markers of liver injury and insulin resistance in morbidly obese women with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). 28820393 2017
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE In summary, ChREBP and FGF21 constitute a signaling axis likely conserved in humans that mediates an essential adaptive response to fructose ingestion that may participate in the pathogenesis of NAFLD and liver fibrosis. 28123933 2017
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the diagnostic value of serum biomarkers including cytokeratin 18 (CK-18), fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF-21), and combined biomarker panel (CBP) in the diagnosis of NAFLD, especially NASH. 28326329 2017
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 Therapeutic disease CTD_human Fibroblast Activation Protein Cleaves and Inactivates Fibroblast Growth Factor 21. 26797127 2016
CUI: C0400966
Disease: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0.400 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE An FGF21-PXR signaling pathway may be involved in decreased hepatic CYP3A4 metabolic activity in NAFLD. 27482056 2016