The short chain fatty acid propionate stimulates GLP-1 and PYY secretion via free fatty acid receptor 2 in rodents

Background and Objectives: The gut hormones peptide YY (PYY) and glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) acutely suppress appetite. The short chain fatty acid (SCFA) receptor, free fatty acid receptor 2 (FFA2) is present on colonic enteroendocrine L cells, and a role has been suggested for SCFAs in appetite...

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Published in:International Journal of Obesity Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 424 - 429
Main Authors: Psichas, A, Sleeth, M L, Murphy, K G, Brooks, L, Bewick, G A, Hanyaloglu, A C, Ghatei, M A, Bloom, S R, Frost, G
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.03.2015
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ISSN:0307-0565, 1476-5497, 1476-5497
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