- ►endocrinology-journals.org T Jin - Journal of Endocrinology, 2008 - Soc Endocrinology The proglucagon gene (gcg) encodes a number of peptide hormones that are of cell-type specifically
expressed in the pancreatic islets, the distal ileum and the large intestine, as well as certain brain
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RD Wideman, SL Gray, SD Covey, GC Webb, TJ Kieffer - 2008 - nature.com Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is characterized by elevated blood glucose levels owing to insufficient
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RD Wideman, TJ Kieffer - Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2009 - Elsevier The incretin hormones, glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like
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