Microbially produced glucagon-like peptide 1 improves glucose tolerance in mice
•L. lactis can be engineered to produce Glucagon like peptide-1 (LL-GLP1).•L. lactis-derived GLP-1 induces insulin release in primary islets.•LL-GLP1 increases circulating GLP-1 levels in both chow and high fat diet fed mice.•LL-GLP1 improves glucose tolerance in both chow and high fat diet fed mice...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5021674/ |