Amplification of glucose stimulated insulin secretion by lipids is not fully understood due to complex inter organ communication in glycemic regulation. Here the authors show Vaha, a Drosophila lipase synthesized in the gut, concentrates in insulin producing cells in the brain to regulate insulin like peptide release.
- Alka Singh
- Kandahalli Venkataranganayaka Abhilasha
- Usha R. Acharya