A RECENT investigation carried out in this laboratory revealed that rats treated with glucagon gained less weight and contained much less fat, protein and water than pair-fed controls. Since the ...

The sequence of amino acids in the chain determines how the chain will ... stimulates liver cells to take up glucose from the blood and Glucagon: released from pancreas, stimulates liver cells ...

Objective—Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) exerts beneficial antidiabetic actions via effects on pancreatic β- and α-cells. Previous studies have focused on the improvements in β-cell function ...