Body Weight Reduction by Bariatric Surgery Reduces the Plasma Levels of the Novel Orexigenic Gut Hormone Insulin-like Peptide 5 in Patients with Severe Obesity

Body Weight Reduction by Bariatric Surgery Reduces the Plasma Levels of the Novel Orexigenic Gut Hormone Insulin-like Peptide 5 in Patients with Severe Obesity

Insulin-like factor 5 (INSL5), a novel hormone secreted by the enteroendocrine cells of the distal colon, has been implicated in appetite and body weight regulation in animals given its orexigenic properties. We investigated basal INSL5 plasma levels in a group of morbidly obese subjects before and...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Angelo Di Vincenzo, Marika Crescenzi, Marnie Granzotto, Sara Zancaner, Roberto Fabris, Mirto Foletto, Luca Prevedello, Federico Capone, Roberto Vettor, Marco Rossato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
obesity
adipose tissue
INSL5
leptin
BMI
bariatric surgery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/11/3752

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/11/3752

Similar Items