Leptin inhibits glucose intestinal absorption via PKC, p38MAPK, PI3K and MEK/ERK.

The role of leptin in controlling food intake and body weight is well recognized, but whether this is achieved by modulating nutrient absorption is still a controversial issue. The aim of this work was to investigate the direct effect of luminal leptin on glucose intestinal absorption and elucidate...

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Main Authors: Ola El-Zein, Sawsan Ibrahim Kreydiyyeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3858357?pdf=render