Ileal Transposition Surgery Decreases Fat Mass and Improves Glucose Metabolism in Diabetic GK Rats: Possible Involvement of FGF21

Objective: Ileal transposition (IT) surgery has been reported to improve glucose and lipid metabolism, and fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a powerful metabolic regulator. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the effects of IT surgery on metabolism and its possible relationship with t...

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Main Authors: Kemin Yan, Weijie Chen, Huijuan Zhu, Guole Lin, Hui Pan, Naishi Li, Linjie Wang, Hongbo Yang, Meijuan Liu, Fengying Gong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.00191/full