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ReviewAmerican journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism2024

Incretin and glucagon receptor polypharmacology in chronic kidney disease.

Brandon E McFarlin, Kevin L Duffin, Anish Konkar

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Review in American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
10citing papers in PubMed
4.3field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Rationale, design and baseline characteristics of the TRANSCEND-CKD trial of retatrutide in patients with chronic kidney disease.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2026
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  8. How to individualize renoprotective therapy in obese patients with chronic kidney disease: a commentary by the Diabesity Working Group of the ERA.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Brandon E McFarlinLilly Research Laboratories, Lilly Corporate CenterIndianapolisIndianaUnited States.ORCID 0000-0003-3829-4609
Kevin L DuffinLilly Research Laboratories, Lilly Corporate CenterIndianapolisIndianaUnited States.
Anish KonkarLilly Research Laboratories, Lilly Corporate CenterIndianapolisIndianaUnited States.
Eli Lilly (United States) · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease is a debilitating condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In recent years, the kidney effects of incretin-based therapies, particularly glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), have garnered substantial interest in the management of type 2 diabetes and obesity. This review delves into the intricate interactions between the kidney, GLP-1RAs, and glucagon, shedding light on their mechanisms of action and potential kidney benefits. Both GLP-1 and glucagon, known for their opposing roles in regulating glucose homeostasis, improve systemic risk factors affecting the kidney, including adiposity, inflammation, oxidative stress, and endothelial function. Additionally, these hormones and their pharmaceutical mimetics may have a direct impact on the kidney. Clinical studies have provided evidence that incretins, including those incorporating glucagon receptor agonism, are likely to exhibit improved kidney outcomes. Although further research is necessary, receptor polypharmacology holds promise for preserving kidney function through eliciting vasodilatory effects, influencing volume and electrolyte handling, and improving systemic risk factors.

Indexed as

IncretinsRenal Insufficiency, ChronicAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2GlucagonGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 ReceptorGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsHumansKidneyReceptors, GlucagonGlucagonGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 ReceptorGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsIncretinsReceptors, Glucagonchronic kidney diseasediabetesGLP-1incretinsobesity

Identifiers

PMID38477666
PMCPMC11551006
OpenAlexW4392748960

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