Fatty acids can induce GLP-1 release by stimulating L-cells in the ileum.
Is it true that fatty acids can induce GLP-1 release by stimulating L-cells in the ileum?
Yes. Fatty acids stimulate intestinal L-cells through specific nutrient-sensing receptors and metabolic pathways, inducing the release of the incretin hormone GLP-1.
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The retrieved papers thoroughly document how free fatty acids and lipid metabolites stimulate enteroendocrine L-cells (both directly and via microbial fermentation products like short-chain fatty acids) to trigger the secretion of GLP-1. Consequently, the evidence strongly supports the claim.
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Kaji, I., Karaki, S., & Kuwahara, A. (2014). Short-Chain Fatty Acid Receptor and Its Contribution to Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Release. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1159/000356211
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M, S., FM, G., & F, R. (2026). How lipid ingestion is sensed: the mechanisms underlying intestinal hormone secretion.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1042/cs20250793
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H, T., R, K., A, R., P, K., & N, K. (2026). Foods as Modulators of GLP-1 Secretion.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18182995
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The retrieved papers thoroughly document how free fatty acids and lipid metabolites stimulate enteroendocrine L-cells (both directly and via microbial fermentation products like short-chain fatty acids) to trigger the secretion of GLP-1. Consequently, the evidence strongly supports the claim.
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