After the ingestion of fat-and glucose-rich meals, gut hormones are secreted into the
circulation in order to stimulate insulin secretion. This so-called “incretin effect” is primarily …

After ingestion of carbohydrate-and fat-rich meals, the incretin hormone glucagon-like
peptide 1 (GLP-1) is secreted from the L-cells in the distal put into the circulation. Its major …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major metabolic disorder currently affecting over 200 million
people worldwide. Approximately 90% of all diabetic patients suffer from Type 2 diabetes …

Incretin hormones are insulinotropic hormones from the intestinal mucosa, which after being
released in response to ingestion of a meal, enhance insulin secretion in excess of that …

Although the insulinotropic actions of gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like
peptide 1 (GLP-1) have been known for almost 2 decades, the incretin hormones have not …

Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) is released from K-cells in the gut after
meal ingestion, and acts in concert with glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) to augment glucose …

Current drugs for treatment of type 2 diabetes are classified into four major categories:
insulin secretagogues (sulfonylureas and the shorter acting glinides), biguanides, insulin …

Although most humans experience an underlying upwards drift of the body-weight set-point,
body weight appears tightly regulated throughout life. The present review describes the …

México es considerado el centro de origen y biodiversidad del género Agave, debido a que
un gran número de especies se encuentran dentro de su territorio. Estas plantas presentan …

Mit der exakten Bestimmung von Insulin im Plasma gelang der Nachweis einer funktionellen
Verbindung zwischen Dünndarm und endokrinem Pankreas. Diese bedingt, dass die …