Gastrointestinal Peptides and Human Health

Dear Colleagues,

It has been a long time since the discovery of secretin by Bayliss and Starling in 1902. Over the 1970s and 1980s, a host of other gastrointestinal (GI) peptides were isolated and tested for different biological functions using pioneer methods and models. Today, GI hormones are reported to exert key neuroendocrine effects, while some of their derivatives have even become precious pharmacological tools for clinicians. Although impressive advances have been achieved to clarify the physiology and the biological outcomes of GI peptides over the years, many aspects of their activities remain to be determined and validated. For instance, new insights underline the critical role of GI peptides in the communication between the gut and the body system. Hence, the gut microbiota was recently shown to modulate the secretion of distinct GI peptides, while, in turn, some of these hormones influence gut functions and potentially the microbial flora through direct or indirect mechanisms. The present Special Issue will provide insights regarding key aspects of GI peptides, such as: (1) the regulation of their secretion, (2) appetite and hedonism, (3) metabolic functions, (4) gut functions, (5) musculo-skeletal growth and functions, (6) stress, (7) neuro-cognitive functions and (8) inflammation. Hence, a perspective regarding future undescribed roles and clinical applications of GI peptides will also be provided.  

Prof. Dr. David St-Pierre
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Nutrients is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• gastrointestinal peptides
• gut functions
• metabolic functions
• inflammation