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Glucagon Decreases IGF-1 Bioactivity in Humans, Independently of Insulin, by Modulating Its Binding Proteins
Author(s) -
Zeinab Sarem,
Christiane BumkeVogt,
Ayman M. Mahmoud,
Biruhalem Assefa,
Martin O. Weickert,
A. Adamidou,
V. Bähr,
Jan Frystyk,
Matthias Möhlig,
Joachim Spranger,
Stefanie Lieske,
Andreas L. Birkenfeld,
A. Pfeiffer,
Ayman M. Arafat
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2017-00558
Subject(s) - glucagon , medicine , endocrinology , foxo1 , insulin , protein kinase b , growth factor , biology , insulin like growth factor , chemistry , signal transduction , receptor , biochemistry
Depending on its lipolytic activity, glucagon plays a promising role in obesity treatment. Glucagon-induced growth hormone (GH) release can promote its effect on lipid metabolism, although the underlying mechanisms have not been well-defined.

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