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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2023; 29(21): 3280-3291
Published online Jun 7, 2023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i21.3280
Fibroblast growth factor 15, induced by elevated bile acids, mediates the improvement of hepatic glucose metabolism after sleeve gastrectomy
Meng Wei, Wei-Bo Cao, Ru-Dong Zhao, Dan-Ping Sun, Yi-Ze Liang, Ya-Di Huang, Ze-Wei Cheng, Jun Ouyang, Wen-Shuo Yang, Wen-Bin Yu
Meng Wei, Wei-Bo Cao, Ru-Dong Zhao, Dan-Ping Sun, Yi-Ze Liang, Ya-Di Huang, Ze-Wei Cheng, Jun Ouyang, Wen-Shuo Yang, Wen-Bin Yu, Department of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Wei M and Yu WB contributed to conception and design of research; Wei M, Sun DP, Yang WS, Cao WB, and Zhao RD contributed to performed experiments; Wei M, Liang YZ, and Cheng ZW analyzed data; Wei M, Sun DP, Liang YZ, and Ouyang J prepared figures; Wei M, Huang YD, and Sun DP drafted manuscript; Wei M, Liang YZ, and Yu WB edited and revised manuscript; Wei M, Sun DP, Cao WB, Zhao RD, Liang YZ, Huang YD, Cheng ZW, Ouyang J, Yang WS, and Yu WB approved final version of manuscript.
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81600617.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the laboratory animal ethical and welfare committee of Shandong University Cheeloo College of Medicine Institutional Review Board (Approval No. 19200).
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Wen-Bin Yu, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Professor, Department of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No. 107 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China. wenbin_yu2003@163.com
Received: March 6, 2023
Peer-review started: March 6, 2023
First decision: March 18, 2023
Revised: March 31, 2023
Accepted: May 8, 2023
Article in press: May 8, 2023
Published online: June 7, 2023
Core Tip

Core Tip: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) improves hepatic glucose metabolism and alleviates type 2 diabetes mellitus through the intestine-liver crosstalk mediated by fibroblast growth factor 15 (FGF15). Following SG, bile acids are elevated, inducing the expression and secretion of FGF15 via the activation of farnesoid X receptor in the ileum. FGF15 then acts as an endocrine factor to promote glycogen synthesis and inhibit gluconeogenesis in the liver by specifically stimulating hepatic FGF receptor 4 and its corresponding signaling pathways.