Therefore, uncovering the mechanisms that regulate glucagon secretion from the pancreatic alpha cell is critical for developing improved treatments for diabetes. In this review, we focus on aspects of ...

Since proglucagon encodes multiple peptides including glucagon, glucagon-like-peptide-1 (GLP-1), GLP-2, oxyntomodulin, and glicentin, their specific expression and secretion are technically ...

Functional subpopulations of β-cells emerge to control pulsative insulin secretion in the pancreatic islets of mice through calcium oscillations.

JMU scientists studied insulin-producing cells in fruit flies, finding that secretion is influenced by gut hormones, ...

The intestinal epithelium is a highly dynamic barrier that regulates digestion, absorption, immune responses, and ...

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (S.L., Z.W., L.Z., X.Z., X.L.Z.) and Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Developmental Sciences (S.L., L.Z., X.Z ...

Protein phosphorylation is a cornerstone of cellular communication, orchestrating rapid and precise responses to ...

Finnish researchers show in a new study that pituitary macrophages, the immune cells located in the pituitary gland, help ...

AIM To determine the effect of some dietary compounds on mucus discharge in rat colon. METHODS An isolated vascularly perfused rat colon model was used. Mucus secretion was induced by a variety of ...