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Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells Express a Functional Receptor for Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1)

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a gut-derived incretin hormone that has been shown to improve glucose homeostasis in type 2 diabetes. The biological effects of GLP-1 are mediated by its specific receptor GLP-1R that is expressed in a wide range of tissues, where it is responsible of the extra-pan...

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Autores principales: Puddu, Alessandra, Sanguineti, Roberta, Montecucco, Fabrizio, Viviani, Giorgio L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3836565/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24307763
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/975032