Daniel J. Drucker
An endocrinology researcher whose work clarified the biological actions of GLP-1 and related gut hormones. His research helped connect basic hormone biology with medicines for metabolic disease.
GLP-1 research · explained
research · explained
GLP-1 is a gut hormone involved in glucose-dependent insulin secretion and other metabolic signals. Research on its active form and receptors helped enable medicines that mimic its action. The hormone, a drug and an individual treatment decision are different subjects.
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Jens Juul Holst
A physiologist who studies how intestinal hormones regulate insulin secretion and metabolism. His experiments helped establish the activity of GLP-1 and its role in the gut–pancreas connection.
Svetlana Mojsov
A peptide chemist whose work identified the biologically active form of GLP-1 and enabled its synthesis and measurement. This contribution helped researchers test how the hormone stimulates insulin secretion.