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Sect. 6, Ch. 2: Candidate GI Hormone: Enteroglucagon (157 words) |
 | Enteroglucagon is secreted by intestinal mucosal cells, with the highest concentrations occuring in the distal small bowel and colon. |
| It has the same metabolic effects as pancreatic glucagon, ie, stimulation of glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis, lypolysis, and ketogenesis, but it is much less potent than the pancreatic form. |
| Neither pancreatic glucagon nor enteroglucagon have been clearly demonstrated to have physiologic effects on GI function. |
| Distribution and immunocytochemical colocalization of peptide YY and enteroglucagon in endocrine cells of the rabbit ... (548 words) |
| Distribution and immunocytochemical colocalization of peptide YY and enteroglucagon in endocrine cells of the rabbit colon -- Nilsson et al. |
| Distribution and immunocytochemical colocalization of peptide YY and enteroglucagon in endocrine cells of the rabbit colon |
| enteroglucagon to L cells, and somatostatin to the D cell. |
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