GLP-1

Truncated glucagon‐like peptide I, an insulin‐releasing hormone from the distal gut

In plain English

Isolation and testing of truncated GLP-1 from the distal gut established its insulin-releasing activity in a pig pancreas model.

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  1. EP 60

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Key findings1
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    Isolation and testing of truncated GLP-1 from the distal gut established its insulin-releasing activity in a pig pancreas model.

Authors4

J.J. Holst, C. Ørskov, O. Vagn Nielsen, T.W. Schwartz