Properties of incretin hormone secreting cells : a primary cells study
Incretins GLP-1 and GIP are glucose regulating peptides released from L cells and K cells in the intestine in response to food intake. They act on pancreatic β-cells to potentiate glucose-stimulated insulin release. However, incretins also play a role in regulating body weight: GLP-1 promotes weight...
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University of Cambridge
2010
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.599820 |