FGF21 acts in the brain to drive macronutrient-specific changes in behavioral motivation and brain reward signaling
Md Shahjalal Hossain Khan, Sora Q. Kim, Robert C. Ross, Florina Corpodean, Redin A. Spann, Diana A Albarado, Sun Ok Fernandez‐Kim, Blaise Alexander Clarke, Hans‐Rudolf Berthoud, Heike Münzberg, David H. McDougal, Yanlin He, Sangho Yu, Vance L. Albaugh, Paul L. Soto, Christopher D. Morrison
This study shows that FGF21 in the brain enhances the reward value of protein, increasing motivation to consume it during protein restriction.
Molecular Metabolism · Nov 19, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience