Function and mechanisms of enteroendocrine cells and gut hormones in metabolism

Function and mechanisms of enteroendocrine cells and gut hormones in metabolismFunction and mechanisms of enteroendocrine cells and gut hormones in metabolism, Published online: 13 February 2019; doi:10.1038/s41574-019-0168-8The gut secretes approximately 20 active hormones with overlapping targets and actions. This Review focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying the modulation of gut hormone release by food ingestion, obesity and the gut microbiota.

Source: Nature Reviews Endocrinology - February 13, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Fiona M. Gribble Frank Reimann Source Type: research