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ReviewAdvances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.)2021

Protein- and Calcium-Mediated GLP-1 Secretion: A Narrative Review.

Jonathan D Watkins, Françoise Koumanov, Javier T Gonzalez

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Review in Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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26citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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  12. Glucagon-Like Peptide-1: The Role of Calcium in Gut-Glucose Axis.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026
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  20. Discordance between gut-derived appetite hormones and energy intake in humans.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jonathan D WatkinsCentre for Nutrition, Exercise and Metabolism, Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom.
Françoise KoumanovCentre for Nutrition, Exercise and Metabolism, Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom.
Javier T GonzalezCentre for Nutrition, Exercise and Metabolism, Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-9939-0074
University of Bath · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/P002927/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is an incretin hormone produced in the intestine that is secreted in response to nutrient exposure. GLP-1 potentiates glucose-dependent insulin secretion from the pancreatic β cells and promotes satiety. These important actions on glucose metabolism and appetite have led to widespread interest in GLP-1 receptor agonism. Typically, this involves pharmacological GLP-1 mimetics or targeted inhibition of dipeptidyl peptidase-IV, the enzyme responsible for GLP-1 degradation. However, nutritional strategies provide a widely available, cost-effective alternative to pharmacological strategies for enhancing hormone release. Recent advances in nutritional research have implicated the combined ingestion of protein and calcium with enhanced endogenous GLP-1 release, which is likely due to activation of receptors with high affinity and/or sensitivity for amino acids and calcium. Specifically targeting these receptors could enhance gut hormone secretion, thus providing a new therapeutic option. This narrative review provides an overview of the latest research on protein- and calcium-mediated GLP-1 release with an emphasis on human data, and a perspective on potential mechanisms that link potent GLP-1 release to the co-ingestion of protein and calcium. In light of these recent findings, potential future research directions are also presented.

Indexed as

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Insulin-Secreting CellsCalciumGlucagon-Like Peptide 1HumansInsulin SecretionCalciumGlucagon-Like Peptide 1calciumextracellular calcium-sensing receptorGLP-1metabolic regulationproteintype 2 diabetes

Identifiers

PMID34192748
PMCPMC8634310
OpenAlexW3174124430

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