The basal secretion of glucagon stabilizes blood glucose levels, counterbalancing the basal secretion of insulin. 1 Glucagon stimulates the liver to produce more glucose, thus maintaining glucose ...

Blood sugar and insulin levels also depend on the vagus nerve. As blood sugar levels rise, the vagus nerve stimulates the ...

Currently, a plausible hypothesis is that a decrease in intraislet insulin concentrations triggers glucagon release,1 but this mechanism has not been definitely proven in humans, and at this point ...

Type 1 diabetes develops when the body destroys its own insulin-producing cells. Using stem cells to replace them could be a ...

New entrants: incretin-based therapies Incretins are peptide hormones that stimulate insulin secretion, inhibit glucagon secretion and promote satiety after nutrient ingestion. The short-lived ...

FRS FMedSci Professor of Diabetic Medicine Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (OCDEM), Radcliffe ...

On day 1, GLP-1 was infused to stimulate endogenous insulin release and suppress endogenous glucagon. On days 2–5, pancreatic endocrine clamps were performed using somatostatin infusions of ...

A registered dietitian shares the best diet and exercise tips to help optimize your GLP-1 response for faster weight loss.

Initiating empagliflozin vs a DPP-4 inhibitor may slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 2 ...