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Pancreatic insulin-glucaghon couple in humans: dissociation by GLP

ReferenceBBS/E/F/02300915
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Dr Geoffrey Livesey
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution Quadram Institute Bioscience
DepartmentQuadram Institute Bioscience Department
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 7,161
StatusCompleted
TypeInstitute Project
Start date 01/04/1997
End date 30/06/1997
Duration3 months

Abstract

The release of glucagon by the human pancrease is coupled to the release of insulin. Defective coupling between these hormones exists in disease states. Except for the protein- carbohydrate ratio, just how foods and gastrointestinal hormones affect coupling is essentially uninvestigated. This project examines whether endogenous glucagon-like insulinotropic peptide-1 production in response to various foods modifies the relative production of insulin and glucagon and whether there are any implications for the defective regulation of glucose metabolism in clinical states.

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Committee Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative X - not in an Initiative
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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