GLP-1

Insulinotropin: glucagon-like peptide I (7-37) co-encoded in the glucagon gene is a potent stimulator of insulin release in the perfused rat pancreas.

In plain English

An early study identifying the active GLP-1 fragment as a potent insulin-release signal in the perfused rat pancreas.

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  1. EP 60

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    An early study identifying the active GLP-1 fragment as a potent insulin-release signal in the perfused rat pancreas.

Authors3

S Mojsov, G C Weir, J F Habener