Glucagon can also play a role in how amino acids (compounds that help make up muscles and tissue in your body) make glucose. And it can break down triglycerides, or fat your body stores, into fuel.

Glucagon and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) are evolutionarily related anorectic hormones. Glucagon also increases energy expenditure. The combination of glucagon and GLP-1 could cause weight ...

As a result, the mechanisms underlying the impact of glucagon-like peptide-1 medications on the kidneys are unknown. Clinical trials and animal research support GLP-1 medication usage to treat ...

To re-evaluate glucagon responsiveness, 15 mg. of the same zinc glucagon preparation that the patient had been using was given with prednisone and breakfast. Subsequent blood sugars are shown in ...

A new study led by Ananda Basu, M.D., used novel non-radioactive, stable glucagon tracers for the first time to characterize glucagon metabolism in humans with and without Type 1 diabetes ...