Abstract
Secretin family of peptide hormones is a group of structurally related brain-gut peptides
that exert their functions via interactions with the class B1 G protein-coupled receptors
(GPCRs). Recent researches of these peptides and receptors in metabolism have been
an area of intense focus for the development of promising drug targets as therapeutic
potentials for metabolic disorders. The fact that agonists of GLP-1, a member in the
family, have already started being used as therapeutics clearly indicates the importance
and relevance of further research on the clinical applications of these peptides.
This review aims to provide an overview of the current understanding regarding the
importance of this family of peptides as well as their receptors in metabolism with
special focus on their actions in the hypothalamus.
Key words
secretin family peptides - energy homeostasis - hypothalamus - secretin family receptors
- food intake