Calcium regulation of glucagon-like peptide-1 secretion.

• Main Author: Chua, Sharon Chia Ling.
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Molecular biology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/39459
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1), a hormone secreted from enteroendocrine L-cells in response to nutrient ingestion. Because of its strong potentiating effect on insulin release, GLP-1 now becomes a basis for new class diabetes treatment strategies. However, molecular mechanism of GLP-1 secretion re...