The microbial tryptophan metabolite indole acts on the gastrointestinal tract to improve glucose homeostasis by enhancing GLP-1 secretion and L-cell differentiation
Phyllis Phuah, Mariana Norton, Sijing Cheng…·Kevin G. Murphy
This paper shows indole, a gut microbial metabolite, improves glucose control by boosting GLP-1 secretion and L-cell differentiation in mice, suggesting it could be used as a therapeutic for type 2 diabetes.