Anti-Inflammatory Effects of GLP-1-Based Therapies beyond Glucose Control
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is an incretin hormone mainly secreted from intestinal L cells in response to nutrient ingestion. GLP-1 has beneficial effects for glucose homeostasis by stimulating insulin secretion from pancreatic beta-cells, delaying gastric emptying, decreasing plasma glucagon, r...
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Hindawi Limited,
2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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