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Incretins are a
group of
metabolic hormones that
stimulate a
decrease in
blood glucose levels.
Incretins are
released after eating and
augment the secretion...
- glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1),
belongs to a
class of
molecules referred to as
incretins,
which stimulate insulin release on oral food intake. GIP is
derived from...
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sugar metabolized.
Incretins are also
insulin secretagogues. The two main
candidate molecules that
fulfill criteria for
being an
incretin are glucagon-like...
- PMID 23523778. S2CID 22641629.
Baggio LL,
Drucker DJ (May 2007). "Biology of
incretins: GLP-1 and GIP". Gastroenterology. 132 (6): 2131–57. doi:10.1053/j.gastro...
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Incretin mimetic can
refer to any drug that
mimics the
actions of one or more
incretin hormones. They are used for type 2 diabetes.
Specific incretin...
- glucagon-like peptide-1
receptor agonist (GLP-1
receptor agonist) also
known as
incretin mimetics. It
works by
increasing insulin release from the
pancreas and...
- peptide-1 (GLP-1)
receptor agonists, also
known as GLP-1 analogs, GLP-1RAs, or
incretin mimetics, are a
class of
anorectic drugs that
reduce blood sugar and energy...
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Enterogastrone Cholecystokinin I
cells Secretin S
cells Glucose homeostasis (
incretins) GIP K
cells GLP-1 L
cells Endocrine cell
types Enteroendocrine cells...
- that
inhibit the
enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) that
inactivates incretins such as GLP-1 and GIP (sitagliptin),
agents that make the body more sensitive...
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theorized to be
caused by the
mimicking of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), an
incretin. It also
appears to
enhance growth of
pancreatic beta cells,
which are...
