New perspectives on the use of glucagon-like peptide 1 in diseases of the central nervous system
Glucagon-like peptide 1 is a neuromodulatory peptide that regulates the carbohydrate metabolism. It can cross the blood-brain barrier, and, indeed, while mostly produced in the distal small intestine and colon, it is also synthesized in the nucleus of the solitary tract of the brain stem. The wide d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2023-12-01
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Series: | Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/cipms-2023-0040 |