Glucagon Control on Food Intake and Energy Balance

Glucagon exerts pleiotropic actions on energy balance and has emerged as an attractive target for the treatment of diabetes and obesity in the last few years. Glucagon reduces body weight and adiposity by suppression of appetite and by modulation of lipid metabolism. Moreover, this hormone promotes...

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Main Authors: Omar Al-Massadi, Johan Fernø, Carlos Diéguez, Ruben Nogueiras, Mar Quiñones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/16/3905