Glossary
Glucagon
Hormone that raises blood sugar from liver stores
Glucagon is a hormone made by alpha cells in the pancreas. When blood sugar is low, it prompts the liver to break down stored glycogen and release glucose into the bloodstream. Research on compounds that engage the glucagon pathway looks at its role in energy mobilization and its interactions with other metabolic signals.
Used in 4 research peptides
- MetabolicTirzepatideWeight & Glucose Manager.
- MetabolicRetatrutideThe 'Godzilla' of weight loss; a triple-hormone agonist for unprecedented fat loss and metabolic health.
- MetabolicSurvodutideInvestigational GLP-1 / glucagon dual agonist from Boehringer Ingelheim and Zealand Pharma.
- MetabolicMazdutideGLP-1 / glucagon dual agonist (Innovent / Eli Lilly) submitted in China for obesity 2024.
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