Abstract
Glucagon and the glucagon-like peptides are derived from a common proglucagon precursor, and regulate energy homeostasis through interaction with a family of distinct G protein coupled receptors. Three proglucagon-derived peptides, glucagon, GLP-1, and GLP-2, play important roles in energy intake, absorption, and disposal, as elucidated through studies utilizing peptide antagonists and receptor knockout mice. The essential role of glucagon in the control of hepatic glucose production, taken together with data from studies employing glucagon antagonists, glucagon receptor antisense oligonucleotides, and glucagon receptor knockout mice, suggest that reducing glucagon action may be a useful strategy for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. GLP-1 secreted from gut endocrine cells controls glucose homeostasis through glucose-dependent enhancement of β-cell function and reduction of glucagon secretion and gastric emptying. GLP-1 administration is also associated with reduction of food intake, prevention of weight gain, and expansion of β-cell mass through stimulation of β-cell proliferation, and prevention of apoptosis. GLP-1R agonists, as well as enzyme inhibitors that prevent GLP-1 degradation, are in late stage clinical trials for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Exenatide (Exendin-4) has been approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in the United States in April 2005. GLP-2 promotes energy absorption, inhibits gastric acid secretion and gut motility, and preserves mucosal epithelial integrity through enhancement of crypt cell proliferation and reduction of epithelial apoptosis. A GLP-2R agonist is being evaluated in clinical trials for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and short bowel syndrome. Taken together, the separate receptors for glucagon, GLP-1, and GLP-2 represent important targets for developing novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of disorders of energy homeostasis.
Keywords: Proglucagon, GLP-1, GLP-2, glucagon, g protein-coupled receptors, diabetes, intestinal disease, PGDP
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title: Glucagon and Glucagon-Like Peptide Receptors as Drug Targets
Volume: 12 Issue: 14
Author(s): J. L. Estall and D. J. Drucker
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Keywords: Proglucagon, GLP-1, GLP-2, glucagon, g protein-coupled receptors, diabetes, intestinal disease, PGDP
Abstract: Glucagon and the glucagon-like peptides are derived from a common proglucagon precursor, and regulate energy homeostasis through interaction with a family of distinct G protein coupled receptors. Three proglucagon-derived peptides, glucagon, GLP-1, and GLP-2, play important roles in energy intake, absorption, and disposal, as elucidated through studies utilizing peptide antagonists and receptor knockout mice. The essential role of glucagon in the control of hepatic glucose production, taken together with data from studies employing glucagon antagonists, glucagon receptor antisense oligonucleotides, and glucagon receptor knockout mice, suggest that reducing glucagon action may be a useful strategy for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. GLP-1 secreted from gut endocrine cells controls glucose homeostasis through glucose-dependent enhancement of β-cell function and reduction of glucagon secretion and gastric emptying. GLP-1 administration is also associated with reduction of food intake, prevention of weight gain, and expansion of β-cell mass through stimulation of β-cell proliferation, and prevention of apoptosis. GLP-1R agonists, as well as enzyme inhibitors that prevent GLP-1 degradation, are in late stage clinical trials for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Exenatide (Exendin-4) has been approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in the United States in April 2005. GLP-2 promotes energy absorption, inhibits gastric acid secretion and gut motility, and preserves mucosal epithelial integrity through enhancement of crypt cell proliferation and reduction of epithelial apoptosis. A GLP-2R agonist is being evaluated in clinical trials for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and short bowel syndrome. Taken together, the separate receptors for glucagon, GLP-1, and GLP-2 represent important targets for developing novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of disorders of energy homeostasis.
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Estall L. J. and Drucker J. D., Glucagon and Glucagon-Like Peptide Receptors as Drug Targets, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2006; 12 (14) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161206776873671
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