LEAP-2 Counteracts Ghrelin-Induced Food Intake in a Nutrient, Growth Hormone and Age Independent Manner

Data gleaned recently shows that ghrelin, a stomach derived peptide, and liver-expressed-antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP-2) play opposite roles on food intake. However, the data available with LEAP-2 in relation to in vivo studies are still very scanty and some key questions regarding the interplay am...

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Main Authors: Javier Lugilde, Sabela Casado, Daniel Beiroa, Juan Cuñarro, Montserrat Garcia-Lavandeira, Clara V. Álvarez, Rubén Nogueiras, Carlos Diéguez, Sulay Tovar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/11/3/324