Glucagon and other proglucagon-derived peptides in the pathogenesis of obesity
Because of differential processing of the hormone precursor, proglucagon, numerous peptide products are released from the pancreatic alpha cells and the intestinal L-cells in which the (pro)glucagon gene is expressed. Of particular interest in relation to obesity are glucagon from the pancreas and o...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Nutrition |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.964406/full |