Pancreatic cells express the proglucagon gene （ gcg ） and thereby produce the peptide hormone glucagon , which stimulates hepa tic glucose production and thereby increases blood glucose levels. The same gcg gene is...Pancreatic cells express the proglucagon gene （ gcg ） and thereby produce the peptide hormone glucagon , which stimulates hepa tic glucose production and thereby increases blood glucose levels. The same gcg gene is also expressed in the intesti nal endocrine L cells and certain neural cells in the brain. In the gut, gcg expression leads to the production of glucagon-like peptide-1 （GLP-1）. This incretin hormone stimulates insulin secretion when blood glucose, level is high. In addition, GLP-1 stimulates pancreatic cell proliferation, inhibits cell apoptosis, and has been utilized in the trans-differentiation of insulin producing cells.展开更多
基金Canadian Institutes of Health Research(CIHR,MOP-89987)Canadian Diabetes Association(CDA,2341)for providing funding support in conducting his current research on this topic.
文摘Pancreatic cells express the proglucagon gene （ gcg ） and thereby produce the peptide hormone glucagon , which stimulates hepa tic glucose production and thereby increases blood glucose levels. The same gcg gene is also expressed in the intesti nal endocrine L cells and certain neural cells in the brain. In the gut, gcg expression leads to the production of glucagon-like peptide-1 （GLP-1）. This incretin hormone stimulates insulin secretion when blood glucose, level is high. In addition, GLP-1 stimulates pancreatic cell proliferation, inhibits cell apoptosis, and has been utilized in the trans-differentiation of insulin producing cells.
