Fibroblast growth factor-19 (FGF-19) nucleic acids and polypeptides and methods of use for the treatment of obesity and related disorders

摘要

The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides belonging to the fibroblast growth factor family and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Furthermore, methods of treating obesity are provided.