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Glucagon

Known as: Glukagon, Glucagon [Chemical/Ingredient], Glucagon (1-29) 
A 29-amino acid pancreatic peptide derived from proglucagon which is also the precursor of intestinal GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDES. Glucagon is secreted by… Expand
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45 relations
BradycardiaGCG geneGCG wt AlleleGLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE
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Broader (4)

Gastrointestinal AgentsHormonesInsulinPancreatic Hormones

Narrower (11)

GlucaGenN(alpha)-maltoglucagonN(epsilon)-acetimidoglucagonN(epsilon)-hexanoylglucagon
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Cardioprotective and Vasodilatory Actions of Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Are Mediated Through Both Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor–Dependent and –Independent Pathways
Background— The glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) is believed to mediate glucoregulatory and cardiovascular effects of… Expand
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Gut-expressed gustducin and taste receptors regulate secretion of glucagon-like peptide-1
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), released from gut endocrine L cells in response to glucose, regulates appetite, insulin… Expand
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Free fatty acids regulate gut incretin glucagon-like peptide-1 secretion through GPR120
Diabetes, a disease in which the body does not produce or use insulin properly, is a serious global health problem. Gut… Expand
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Adiponectin stimulates glucose utilization and fatty-acid oxidation by activating AMP-activated protein kinase
Adiponectin (Ad) is a hormone secreted by adipocytes that regulates energy homeostasis and glucose and lipid metabolism. However… Expand
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Review
1999
Review
1999
The glucagon-like peptides.
I. Introduction II. History of the Incretin Concept: Discovery of Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide III. Discovery of GLP-1 IV… Expand
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
ESPript: analysis of multiple sequence alignments in PostScript
MOTIVATION The program ESPript (Easy Sequencing in PostScript) allows the rapid visualization, via PostScript output, of… Expand
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Glucagon-like peptide 1 promotes satiety and suppresses energy intake in humans.
We examined the effect of intravenously infused glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) on subjective appetite sensations after an energy… Expand
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
A role for glucagon-like peptide-1 in the central regulation of feeding
THE sequence of glucagon-like peptide-1 (7–36) amide (GLP-1) is completely conserved in all mammalian species studied, implying… Expand
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Tissue and Plasma Concentrations of Amidated and Glycine-Extended Glucagon-Like Peptide I in Humans
Using specific radioimmunoassays, we studied the occurrence of amidated and glycine-extended glucagon-like peptide I (GLP-I… Expand
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Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDE-1 7-36: A PHYSIOLOGICAL INCRETIN IN MAN
The physiological role of glucagon-like peptide-1 7-36 amide (GLP-1 7-36) in man was investigated. GLP-1 7-36-like… Expand
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