ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology2024
Mechanisms of action and therapeutic applications of GLP-1 and dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonists.
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- Effects of Calorie Restriction With and Without Strength, Endurance or Mixed Training on Fat-Free and Skeletal Muscle Mass in Overweight or Obese Individuals-A Systematic Review With Pairwise Meta-Analysis and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026Pooled it
- GLP-1 agonists and changes in body mass and composition in adults with overweight or obesity with or without type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2026Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy of tirzepatide and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Cardiovascular diabetology · 2026 · on this mapPooled it
- Efficacy and safety of incretin-based therapies in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a network meta-analysis based on clinical trials.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Pooled it
- GLP-1 receptor agonists in Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis revealing motor benefit and highlighting mood improvement.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Ocular disorders during treatment with GLP-1 receptor agonists: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Pooled it
- Glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists in children with obesity and type 2 diabetes. an umbrella review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Pooled it
- Genetic Assessment and Clinical Correlates in Severe Hypertriglyceridemia: A Systematic Review.Genes · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of Artificial Sweeteners on Inflammation Markers: A Systematic Review of Animal Studies.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- Short-Term Combined Treatment With Tirzepatide and Metformin for Overweight/Obese Chinese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Prospective, Open-Label, Randomised Controlled Trial.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026Trial
- Tirzepatide and SGLT2 Inhibitors for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction and Obesity: Entering a New Cardiometabolic Therapeutic Era.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism · 2026Review
- Comparative Efficacy of GLP-1 RAs Versus SGLT2 Inhibitors in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Multicenter Propensity Score-Matched Real-World Study.Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions · 2026Observational
- GLP1-E2 therapy delays autoimmune diabetes in late-stage prediabetic NOD mice and potentiates low-dose anti-CD3 therapy for enhanced disease protection.Diabetologia · 2026Article
- Patient-Level Multidimensional Response Phenotypes in Obesity-Associated Type 2 Diabetes: A 12-Month Real-World Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- The Effects of Incretin Mimetic Therapies on Muscle and Bone Health in Older Adults: A Narrative Review.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2026Review
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- GLP Medications and Severe Post-COVID-19 Outcomes Among Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Tirzepatide as a multi-organ integrator in metabolic diseases: a review of molecular mechanisms and clinical translation.Endocrine · 2026Review
- Hair Loss in Patients on Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists: Understanding Risks and Managing Outcomes.Dermatology and therapy · 2026Review
- Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Outcomes Risk Reduction Associated With Semaglutide vs Tirzepatide: A Target Trial Emulation.JACC. Advances · 2026Article
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Abstract
Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) are two incretins that bind to their respective receptors and activate the downstream signaling in various tissues and organs. Both GIP and GLP-1 play roles in regulating food intake by stimulating neurons in the brain's satiety center. They also stimulate insulin secretion in pancreatic β-cells, but their effects on glucagon production in pancreatic α-cells differ, with GIP having a glucagonotropic effect during hypoglycemia and GLP-1 exhibiting glucagonostatic effect during hyperglycemia. Additionally, GIP directly stimulates lipogenesis, while GLP-1 indirectly promotes lipolysis, collectively maintaining healthy adipocytes, reducing ectopic fat distribution, and increasing the production and secretion of adiponectin from adipocytes. Together, these two incretins contribute to metabolic homeostasis, preventing both hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia, mitigating dyslipidemia, and reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases in individuals with type 2 diabetes and obesity. Several GLP-1 and dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonists have been developed to harness these pharmacological effects in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, with some demonstrating robust effectiveness in weight management and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Elucidating the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms could potentially usher in the development of new generations of incretin mimetics with enhanced efficacy and fewer adverse effects. The treatment guidelines are evolving based on clinical trial outcomes, shaping the management of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases.
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