Morichika Konishi

Identification of a novel FGF, FGF-21, preferentially expressed in the liver

Tetsuya Nishimura, Yuhki Nakatake, Morichika Konishi et al. · Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Structure and Expression · 2000 · 832 citations

Fibrosis, Hepatology, Novel Fgf +11

Autophagy deficiency leads to protection from obesity and insulin resistance by inducing Fgf21 as a mitokine

Kook Hwan Kim, Yeon Taek Jeong, Hyunhee Oh et al. · Nature Medicine · 2012 · 760 citations

Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity +15

Adiponectin Mediates the Metabolic Effects of FGF21 on Glucose Homeostasis and Insulin Sensitivity in Mice

Zhuofeng Lin, Haishan Tian, Karen S.L. Lam et al. · Cell Metabolism · 2013 · 671 citations · Full text

Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Sensitivity, Metabolic Disorder +12

Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Regulates Lipolysis in White Adipose Tissue But Is Not Required for Ketogenesis and Triglyceride Clearance in Liver

Yuhei Hotta, Hirotoshi Nakamura, Morichika Konishi et al. · Endocrinology · 2009 · 350 citations · Full text

Sclerostin Is a Novel Secreted Osteoclast-derived Bone Morphogenetic Protein Antagonist with Unique Ligand Specificity

Naoki Kusu, Johanna Laurikkala, Mayumi Imanishi et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2003 · 272 citations · Full text