INTRODUCTION Glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) is a gastrointestinal hormone composed by 33 aminoacids and released from the cleavage of proglucagon in the central nervous system and the L-cells of the ...

The glucagon-like peptides (GLP-1 and GLP-2) are processed from the proglucagon polypeptide and secreted in equimolar amounts but have opposite effects on chylomicron (CM) production, with GLP-1 ...

Oxyntomodulin and PYY are gut hormones that decrease food intake. Studies in humans suggest that these peptides are potential therapies for conditions such as obesity.