Intestine-selective reduction of Gcg expression reveals the importance of the distal gut for GLP-1 secretion
Objective: Glucagon-like peptide-1 is a nutrient-sensitive hormone secreted from enteroendocrine L cells within the small and large bowel. Although GLP-1 levels rise rapidly in response to food ingestion, the greatest density of L cells is localized to the distal small bowel and colon. Here, we asse...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-07-01
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Series: | Molecular Metabolism |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877820300648 |