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Study · Not a test of the peptide alone · 2015

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Ghrelin Is a Novel Regulator of GLP-1 Secretion.

Gagnon J, Baggio LL, Drucker DJ, Brubaker PL

Diabetes20 Nov 2014Cited by 80 (Europe PMC)

Summary

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Results from this study3

No result from this study comes from a test of the peptide.

Studies that did not test the peptide alone3

In this study, GHRP-6 was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. These results are not evidence about taking GHRP-6.

  1. 01AnimalNot a test of GHRP-6 aloneAnimal study (in vivo)Mechanism

    In mice, D-Lys GHRP‑6 reduced plasma GLP-1 levels during oral glucose testing.

    In plain wordsIn mice, modified GHRP‑6 reduced blood GLP-1 levels.

    Peptide
    GHRP-6
    Outcome
    DecreasePlasma GLP-1
    Study

    mousen: not reported in source

    Oral glucose challenge
    Outcome group
    Glycemic control · Metabolic and weight

    Source sentences

    Summary
    whereas the ghrelin receptor antagonist D-Lys GHRP-6 reduced plasma levels of GLP-1 and insulin and diminished oral glucose tolerance.

    In this study, GHRP-6 was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking GHRP-6.

  2. 02AnimalNot a test of GHRP-6 aloneAnimal study (in vivo)Mechanism

    In mice, D-Lys GHRP‑6 reduced plasma insulin levels during oral glucose testing.

    In plain wordsIn mice, modified GHRP‑6 reduced blood insulin levels.

    Peptide
    GHRP-6
    Outcome
    DecreasePlasma insulin
    Study

    mousen: not reported in source

    Oral glucose challenge
    Outcome group
    Glycemic control · Metabolic and weight

    Source sentences

    Summary
    whereas the ghrelin receptor antagonist D-Lys GHRP-6 reduced plasma levels of GLP-1 and insulin and diminished oral glucose tolerance.

    In this study, GHRP-6 was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking GHRP-6.

  3. 03AnimalNot a test of GHRP-6 aloneAnimal study (in vivo)Mechanism

    In mice, D-Lys GHRP‑6 diminished oral glucose tolerance.

    In plain wordsIn mice, modified GHRP‑6 worsened glucose tolerance.

    Peptide
    GHRP-6
    Outcome
    DecreaseOral glucose tolerance
    Study

    mousen: not reported in source

    Oral glucose challenge
    Outcome group
    Glycemic control · Metabolic and weight

    Source sentences

    Summary
    whereas the ghrelin receptor antagonist D-Lys GHRP-6 reduced plasma levels of GLP-1 and insulin and diminished oral glucose tolerance.

    In this study, GHRP-6 was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking GHRP-6.

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  1. Version 2Current

    21 Oct 2026, 15:58 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 03:13 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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