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For example, specialized enteroendocrine K- and I-cells secreted glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP) and cholecystokinin (CCK), whereas enteroendocrine L-cells produce preproglucagon-derived peptides [GLP-1, glucagonlike peptide-2 (GLP-2), and oxyntomodulin] and also peptide YY (PYY) (10)

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It is known that peptide 20 potently reversed metabolic disorders in rodent models of obesity and diabetes, characteristic of increased energy expenditure and elevated circulating FGF21 levels as a result of GCGR agonism 22,23