BACKGROUND
The gut hormone fragment peptide YY3-36 (PYY) reduces appetite and food intake when infused into subjects of normal weight. In common with the adipocyte hormone leptin, PYY reduces food… (More)
Ghrelin is a recently identified endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue receptor. It is synthesized predominantly in the stomach and found in the circulation of healthy humans. Ghrelin… (More)
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and…
2001
Exendin-4 is a long-acting potent agonist of the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor and may be useful in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. We examined the effects of an intravenous… (More)
Inflammation is a stereotypical physiological response to infections and tissue injury; it initiates pathogen killing as well as tissue repair processes and helps to restore homeostasis at infected… (More)
There is a pressing need for more effective appetite-stimulatory therapies for many patient groups including those with cancer. We have previously demonstrated that the gastric hormone ghrelin… (More)
BACKGROUND
Insulin sensitivity (Si) is improved by weight loss and exercise, but the effects of the replacement of saturated fatty acids (SFAs) with monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) or… (More)
Pancreatic polypeptide (PP) is a gut hormone released from the pancreas in response to ingestion of food. Plasma PP has been shown to be reduced in conditions associated with increased food intake… (More)
Glucagon and glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 are the primary products of proglucagon processing from the pancreas and gut, respectively. Giving dual agonists with glucagon and GLP-1 activity to… (More)
Postprandial concentrations of glucose, insulin and triacylglycerols (TG) correlate to risk for CHD. Carbohydrates affect many metabolites that could have a potential effect on cardiovascular risk… (More)
Background:Oxyntomodulin has recently been found to decrease body-weight in obese humans and may be a potential anti-obesity therapy.Objective:To determine whether oxyntomodulin alters energy… (More)