Glucagon-like Peptide-2 Functions as an Anorexigenic Peptide not only in the Central Nervous System but also in the Peripheral Circulation in Broiler Chicks

Brain-gut peptides play important roles in the appetite regulatory system in mammals. Glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1, GLP-2, and oxyntomodulin (OXM) are processed from the same precursor, proglucagon, in both brain and intestines in mammals and birds. We previously showed that intracerebroventricul...

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Main Authors: Kazuhisa Honda, Tomohiko Shimatani, Koji Aoki, Takuya Yamaguchi, Makoto Kondo, Takaoki Saneyasu, Hiroshi Kamisoyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2015-07-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/52/3/52_0150011/_pdf/-char/en