Endocrine Abstracts

The gastro-entero-pancreatic hormones are involved in the regulation of postprandial nutrient homeostasis. Food intake or fasting triggers the release of these hormones. A direct connection between food intake and bone turnover, assessed by biochemical markers of bone resorption and formation, has been demonstrated in animals and humans.The aim was to study the expression of receptors for the gut hormones, glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GI...