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Investigating the effects of physiological bile acids on GLP-1 secretion and glucose tolerance in normal and GLP-1R(-/-) mice.
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PMID:  21521075     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Abstract Physiological secretion of bile acids has previously been linked to the regulation of blood glucose. GLP-1 is an intestinal peptide hormone with important glucose-lowering actions, such as stimulation of insulin secretion and inhibition of glucagon secretion. In this investigation, we assessed the ability of several bile acid compounds to secrete GLP-1 in vitro in STC-1 cells. Bile acids stimulated GLP-1 secretion from 3.3- to 6.2-fold but some were associated with cytolytic effects. Glycocholic and taurocholic acids were selected for in vivo studies in normal and GLP-1R(-/-) mice. Oral glucose tolerance tests revealed that glycocholic acid did not affect glucose excursions. However, taurocholic acid reduced glucose excursions by 40% in normal mice and by 27% in GLP-1R(-/-) mice, and plasma GLP-1 concentrations were significantly elevated 30 min post-gavage. Additional studies used incretin receptor antagonists to probe involvement of GLP-1 and GIP in taurocholic acid-induced glucose lowering. The findings suggest that bile acids partially aid glucose regulation by physiologically enhancing nutrient-induced GLP-1 secretion. However, GLP-1 secretion appears to be only part of the glucose-lowering mechanism and our studies indicate that the other major incretin GIP is not involved.
Authors:
Eamon P Rafferty; Alastair R Wylie; Katharine H Hand; Chris E Elliott; David J Grieve; Brian D Green
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-4-27
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biological chemistry     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1437-4315     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Apr 
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Created Date:  2011-4-27     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  9700112     Medline TA:  Biol Chem     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, BT9 5AG, UK.
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