Small Intestine (IMAGE)

NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

Small Intestine

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This study suggests that β7-dependent Glp1rhigh IELs residing in the small intestine modulate dietary metabolism in part by restricting GLP-1 bioavailability. DESCRIPTION: Side by side images of small intestine comparing presence of cells that regulate metabolism.

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Servier Medical Art

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