Intra-islet glucagon signalling regulates pulsatile insulin secretion and glucose homeostasis
K. Suba, Y. Patel, A. M. Alonso, A. Roberts, B. Hansen, M. Norton, J. Shrewsbury, R. Kwok, V. Kalogianni, S. Chen, X. Liu, G. A. Rutter, B. Jones, J. Minnion, B. M. Owen, , V. Salem
This study shows that loss of intra-islet glucagon receptor signaling impairs glucose tolerance and insulin pulsatility in mice, suggesting glucagonergic agents could restore insulin pulsatility in T2D.
bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2022 · PreprintPhysiology