The pancreatic β-cell secretes insulin in response to elevated plasma glucose. This review
applies an external bioenergetic critique to the central processes of glucose-stimulated …

Tinospora crispa is a medicinal plant belonging to the botanical family Menispermiaceae.
The plant is widely distributed in Southeast Asia and the northeastern region of India. A …

Recent evidence suggests that the classic gut peptide, Peptide YY (PYY), could play a
fundamental role in endocrine pancreatic function. In the present study expression of PYY …

Background The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of aqueous extract of alfalfa
on blood glucose and serum lipids in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Materials and methods …

Xenin is a peptide that is co-secreted with the incretin hormone, glucose-dependent
insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), from intestinal K-cells in response to feeding. Studies …

Background: Xenin-25 is a K-cell derived gut peptide with insulin-releasing activity which is
rapidly degraded following release into the circulation. We hypothesized that substitution of …

The purpose of the present study was to examine if a stable glucose-dependent
insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) agonist could exert beneficial metabolic control in diabetic …

Adzuki beans have long been cultivated as a food and folk medicine in East Asia. In this
study, we investigated the effect of black adzuki bean (BAB) extract on pancreatic cells and …

The antidiabetic potential of thirteen novel dogfish glucagon derived analogues were
assessed in vitro and in acute in vivo studies. Stable peptide analogues enhanced insulin …

Secretagogin is a calcium-sensor protein with six EF-hands. It is widely expressed in
neurons and neuro-endocrine cells of a broad range of vertebrates including mammals …