Pharmacology, physiology, and mechanisms of action of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors

EE Mulvihill, DJ Drucker - Endocrine reviews, 2014‏ - academic.oup.com
Abstract Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) is a widely expressed enzyme transducing actions
through an anchored transmembrane molecule and a soluble circulating protein. Both …

Glucagon receptor signaling and glucagon resistance

L Janah, S Kjeldsen, KD Galsgaard… - International journal of …, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Hundred years after the discovery of glucagon, its biology remains enigmatic. Accurate
measurement of glucagon has been essential for uncovering its pathological hypersecretion …

Islet α cells and glucagon—critical regulators of energy homeostasis

JE Campbell, DJ Drucker - Nature reviews endocrinology, 2015‏ - nature.com
Glucagon is secreted from islet α cells and controls blood levels of glucose in the fasting
state. Impaired glucagon secretion predisposes some patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus …

Glucagon and amino acids are linked in a mutual feedback cycle: the liver–α-cell axis

JJ Holst, NJ Wewer Albrechtsen, J Pedersen… - Diabetes, 2017‏ - Am Diabetes Assoc
Glucagon is usually viewed as an important counterregulatory hormone in glucose
metabolism, with actions opposing those of insulin. Evidence exists that shows glucagon is …

Glucose‐responsive composite microneedle patch for hypoglycemia‐triggered delivery of native glucagon

A GhavamiNejad, J Li, B Lu, L Zhou, L Lam… - Advanced …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Insulin‐dependent patients with diabetes mellitus require multiple daily injections of
exogenous insulin to combat hyperglycemia. However, administration of excess insulin can …

Evidence of extrapancreatic glucagon secretion in man

A Lund, JI Bagger, NJ Wewer Albrechtsen… - Diabetes, 2016‏ - Am Diabetes Assoc
Glucagon is believed to be a pancreas-specific hormone, and hyperglucagonemia has been
shown to contribute significantly to the hyperglycemic state of patients with diabetes. This …

Hyperglucagonaemia analysed by glucagon sandwich ELISA: nonspecific interference or truly elevated levels?

NJ Wewer Albrechtsen, B Hartmann, S Veedfald… - Diabetologia, 2014‏ - Springer
Aim/hypothesis Hyperglucagonaemia is a characteristic of several clinical conditions (eg
end-stage renal disease (ESRD), type 2 diabetes, obesity before and after Roux-en-Y …

The biology of glucagon and the consequences of hyperglucagonemia

NJ Wewer Albrechtsen, RE Kuhre… - Biomarkers in …, 2016‏ - Taylor & Francis
The proglucagon-derived peptide hormone, glucagon, comprises 29 amino acids. Its
secretion from the pancreatic α cells is regulated by several factors. Glucagon increases …

[HTML][HTML] SGLT1 in pancreatic α cells regulates glucagon secretion in mice, possibly explaining the distinct effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on plasma glucagon levels

T Suga, O Kikuchi, M Kobayashi, S Matsui… - Molecular …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Objectives It is controversial whether sodium glucose transporter (SGLT) 2 inhibitors
increase glucagon secretion via direct inhibition of SGLT2 in pancreatic α cells. The role of …

Panorama of mediators in postpancreatitis diabetes mellitus

MS Petrov - Current opinion in gastroenterology, 2020‏ - journals.lww.com
Growing evidence compels a reconsideration of the dogma that mechanical β-cell
destruction (and the resulting insulin deficiency) is the only underlying mechanism of …