Research conducted at University of Pennsylvania has provided new information about pancreas transplants

New investigation results, 'Effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 on beta- and alpha-cell function in isolated islet and whole pancreas transplant recipients,' are detailed in a study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. According to recent research from the United States, "Glucose-dependent insulin secretion is often impaired after islet transplantation where reduced beta-cell secretory capacity indicates a low functional beta-cell mass. We sought to determine whether glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) enhanced glucose-dependent insulin secretion and glucagon suppression in islet recipients, and whether GLP-1 effects were dependent on functional beta-cell mass...

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