Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor: mechanisms and advances in therapy

Z Zheng, Y Zong, Y Ma, Y Tian, Y Pang… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024‏ - nature.com
Abstract The glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor, known as GLP-1R, is a vital
component of the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) family and is found primarily on the …

GLP− 1 receptor agonists for the treatment of obesity: Role as a promising approach

JY Wang, QW Wang, XY Yang, W Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
Obesity is a complex disease characterized by excessive fat accumulation which is caused
by genetic, environmental and other factors. In recent years, there has been an increase in …

From animal poisons and venoms to medicines: achievements, challenges and perspectives in drug discovery

KCF Bordon, CT Cologna, EC Fornari-Baldo… - Frontiers in …, 2020‏ - frontiersin.org
Animal poisons and venoms are comprised of different classes of molecules displaying wide-
ranging pharmacological activities. This review aims to provide an in-depth view of toxin …

Emerging role of GLP-1 agonists in obesity: a comprehensive review of randomised controlled trials

MS Popoviciu, L Păduraru, G Yahya… - International journal of …, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Obesity is a chronic disease with high prevalence and associated comorbidities, making it a
growing global concern. These comorbidities include type 2 diabetes, hypertension …

Pharmacology and therapeutic implications of current drugs for type 2 diabetes mellitus

AA Tahrani, AH Barnett, CJ Bailey - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2016‏ - nature.com
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a global epidemic that poses a major challenge to health-
care systems. Improving metabolic control to approach normal glycaemia (where practical) …

GLP-1 receptor agonists for individualized treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus

JJ Meier - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2012‏ - nature.com
In healthy humans, the incretin glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is secreted after eating and
lowers glucose concentrations by augmenting insulin secretion and suppressing glucagon …

Review of head‐to‐head comparisons of glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists

S Madsbad - Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Currently, six glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists (GLP‐1RAs) are approved for
treating type 2 diabetes. These fall into two classes based on their receptor activation: short …

Incretin-based drugs as potential therapy for neurodegenerative diseases: current status and perspectives

F Ferrari, A Moretti, RF Villa - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are the most frequent
neurodegenerative disorders. Despite their pathophysiological and clinical differences, they …

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogs: recent advances, new possibilities, and therapeutic implications

B Manandhar, JM Ahn - Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2015‏ - ACS Publications
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is an incretin that plays important physiological roles in
glucose homeostasis. Produced from intestine upon food intake, it stimulates insulin …

Lixisenatide, a drug developed to treat type 2 diabetes, shows neuroprotective effects in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

PL McClean, C Hölscher - Neuropharmacology, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for develo** Alzheimer's disease (AD). In the brains of AD
patients, insulin signalling is desensitised. The incretin hormone Glucagon-like peptide-1 …