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The roles of glucagon-like peptide-2 and the intestinal epithelial insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor in regulating microvillus length

Microvilli are tiny projections on the apical end of enterocytes, aiding in the digestion and absorption of nutrients. One of their key features is uniform length, but how this is regulated is poorly understood. Glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) has been shown to increase microvillus length but, the r...

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Published in:Sci Rep
Main Authors: Markovic, Melanie A., Brubaker, Patricia L.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6737075/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31506583
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49510-5
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