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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Shi X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3752162 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cell metabolism 20130701 1
Glucagon-like peptides (GLP-1/GLP-2) are coproduced and highlighted as key modulators to improve glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity after bariatric surgery. However, it is unknown if CNS GLP-2 plays any physiological role in the control of glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity. We show that mice lacking GLP-2 receptor (GLP-2R) in POMC neurons display glucose intolerance and hepatic insulin resistance. GLP-2R activation in POMC neurons is required for GLP-2 to enhance insulin-media ...[more]