Gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) is selectively decreased in the roux-limb of dietary obese mice after RYGB surgery.

Gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP, glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) is expressed by intestinal K cells to regulate glucose-induced insulin secretion. The impact of Roux-en Y bypass (RYGB) surgery on blood GIP is highly contraversial. This study was conducted to address the mechanism o...

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Main Authors: Jiaqiang Zhou, Zheng Hao, Nigel Irwin, Hans-Rudolf Berthoud, Jianping Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4534413?pdf=render