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ArticleScience advances2026

FGF21 induced by endoplasmic reticulum stress maintains medullary thymic epithelial cell function and central immune tolerance.

Yuki Masuda, Yoshiaki Nakayama, Ryohei Shimizu, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Morichika Konishi

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Article in Science advances, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Yuki MasudaLaboratory of Microbial Chemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University; Kobe 658-8558, Japan.ORCID 0009-0009-3921-8561
Yoshiaki NakayamaLaboratory of Microbial Chemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University; Kobe 658-8558, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-2187-3292
Ryohei ShimizuLaboratory of Microbial Chemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University; Kobe 658-8558, Japan.ORCID 0009-0000-1284-222X
Hiroshi HasegawaLaboratory of Hygienic Sciences, Kobe Pharmaceutical University; Kobe 658-8558, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-2014-8737
Morichika KonishiLaboratory of Microbial Chemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University; Kobe 658-8558, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-2424-7169

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Medullary thymic epithelial cells (mTECs) establish central immune tolerance by expressing diverse tissue-restricted antigens and eliminating self-reactive thymocytes. Here, we show that fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), although predominantly produced in the liver, is also expressed locally by mature mTECs and contributes to central tolerance.

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Central ToleranceEndoplasmic Reticulum StressEpithelial CellsFibroblast Growth FactorsImmune ToleranceThymus GlandAnimalsDendritic CellsMiceMice, KnockoutUnfolded Protein Responsefibroblast growth factor 21Fibroblast Growth Factors

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PMID42467778
PMCPMC13378567

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