Limostatin Explained

Limostatin (from Limos, the Greek goddess of starvation) is a peptide hormone found in Drosophila melanogaster that suppresses the production and release of Insulin. The hormone is important in adaptation to starvation conditions, and represents a mechanism by which insulin is negatively regulated.[1] [2] [3]

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  2. Metabolism: Limostatin—a decretin—suppresses insulin production. Nature Reviews Endocrinology. 2015-02-17. 10.1038/nrendo.2015.20. free.
  3. Web site: Conger. Krista. Researchers discover insulin-decreasing hormone in flies, humans. Stanford Medicine News Center. 7 August 2014 .

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