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SCFAs also stimulate secretion of gut hormones, such as glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and plasma peptide YY (PYY) involved in Appetite regulation and satiety from enteroendocrine cells proposedly through the SCFA receptors G-Protein Coupled Receptor 41 (GPR41) and G-Protein Coupled Receptor 43 (GPR43), thus playing a role in energy regulation in the body.
see also:
Enterochromaffin Cells (EC)