FGF21, a liver hormone that inhibits alcohol intake in mice, increases in human circulation after acute alcohol ingestion and sustained binge drinking at Oktoberfest
S. Soeberg, E. S. Andersen, N. B. Dalgaard, I. Jarlhelt, N. L. Hansen, N. Hoffmann, T. Vilsboell, A. Chenchar, M. Jensen, T. J. Grevengoed, S. A. J. Trammell, F. K. Knop, M. P. Gillum
This study shows that alcohol increases FGF21 levels in humans and that FGF21 reduces alcohol intake in mice.
bioRxiv · Feb 13, 2018Physiology