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Gut hormones ghrelin, PYY, and GLP-1 in the regulation of energy, balance, and metabolism

  • Diego Perez-Tilve
  • , Ruben Nogueiras
  • , Federico Mallo
  • , Stephen C. Benoit
  • , Matthias Tschoep
  • University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
  • German Institute of Human Nutrition
  • University of Vigo

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Abstract

The first hormone discovered in the gastrointestinal tract was secretin, isolated from duodenal mucosa. Some years later, two additional gastrointestinal hormones, gastrin and cholecystokinin (CCK), were discovered, but it was not until the 1970s that gastrointestinal endocrinology studies became more prevalent, resulting in the discovery of many more hormones. Here, we examine the role of gut hormones in energy balance regulation and their possible use as pharmaceutical targets for obesity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)61-71
Number of pages11
JournalEndocrine
Volume29
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • GLP-1
  • Gastrointestinal tract
  • Ghrelin
  • PYY

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