Incretin hormones are gut peptides that are secreted after nutrient intake and stimulate
insulin secretion together with hyperglycaemia. GIP (glucose‐dependent insulinotropic …

Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is a 30-amino acid peptide hormone produced in the
intestinal epithelial endocrine L-cells by differential processing of proglucagon, the gene …

Obesity is a major epidemic, but its causes are still unclear. In this article, we investigate the
relation between the intake of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and the development of …

[Avena, NM, Rada, P., Hoebel BG, 2007. Evidence for sugar addiction: Behavioral and
neurochemical effects of intermittent, excessive sugar intake. Neuroscience and …

The efficacy of Roux-en-Y gastric-bypass (RYGB) and other bariatric surgeries in the
management of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus and novel developments in …

Incretin hormones, principally glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and
glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), potentiate meal-stimulated insulin secretion through direct …

Gut hormones orchestrate pivotal physiological processes in multiple metabolically active
tissues, including the pancreas, liver, adipose tissue, gut and central nervous system …

The incretin effect describes the phenomenon whereby oral glucose elicits higher insulin
secretory responses than does intravenous glucose, despite inducing similar levels of …

A growing body of evidence supports an intriguing clinical/epidemiological connection
between Alzheimer disease (AD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). T2D patients have significantly …

Glucose levels in blood must be constantly maintained within a tight physiological range to
sustain anabolism. Insulin regulates glucose homeostasis via its effects on glucose …