GCG and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Also, the gut-derived incretin hormones glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), best known for their potent insulinotropic effects, modulate glucagon secretion and they may play a role in the dysregulation of glucagon secretion observed in patients with type 2 diabetes [16].