Spexin acts as a novel glucose-lowering factor in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

At present, the physiological roles of various hormones in fish glucose metabolism have been elucidated. Spexin, a 14-amino acids polypeptide, is highly conserved in many species and has functions such as reducing body weight and improving insulin resistance. In this paper, the open reading frame (O...

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