GenAge entry for Fgf21 (Mus musculus)
Gene information (ID: 1800)
- Symbol
- Fgf21
- Name
- fibroblast growth factor 21
- Organism
- Mus musculus (AnAge)
Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing
- Observations
- Transgenic overexpression of Fgf21 in hepatocytes increases average (by 36%) and maximum (by at least 16%) lifespan.
- % change in max lifespan
- Maximum lifespan is 16% higher.
- % change in avg or median lifespan
- Average lifespan is 14% higher.
- Lifespan Effect
- Increase
- Genetic Manipulation
- Overexpression
- Longevity Category
- Pro-Longevity
- Primary reference
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In other databases
- GenAge human genes
- A homolog of this gene for Homo sapiens is present as FGF21
- CellAge
- A homolog of this gene for Homo sapiens is present as FGF21
Homologs in other organisms
External links
- Mouse Genome Informatics
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- Ensembl
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- Entrez Gene
- View on Entrez Gene database (56636)
- Homologues
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- UniProt
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- Internet
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