Abstract
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is mainly associated with impaired insulin secretion by the pancreatic β-cells, insulin resistance and elevated hepatic gluconeogenesis. Incretin based treatments for T2DM are now widely investigated and used. The incretin based therapies mainly include incretin hormones which are glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptides (GIP) and glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1) released from the endocrinal cells in the small intestine in response to food intake. The main function of GLP-1 is to induce insulin secretion and suppress glucagon secretion. This review describes the different formulation approaches for oral delivery of incretins and the limitations associated with this route of administration. We highlight the use of micro and nanosystems to efficiently deliver the incretins orally. Furthermore, we present several examples of the significant potential of these systems in pharmaceutical applications.
Keywords: Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), incretins, lipids, microparticles, mesoporous materials, nanoparticles, oral drug delivery, polymers.
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Title:Antihyperglycemic Potential of Incretins Orally Delivered via Nano and Microsystems and Subsequent Glucoregulatory Effects
Volume: 15 Issue: 7
Author(s): Francisca Araujo, Neha Shrestha, Pedro L. Granja, Jouni Hirvonen, Hélder A. Santos and Bruno Sarmento
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Keywords: Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), incretins, lipids, microparticles, mesoporous materials, nanoparticles, oral drug delivery, polymers.
Abstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is mainly associated with impaired insulin secretion by the pancreatic β-cells, insulin resistance and elevated hepatic gluconeogenesis. Incretin based treatments for T2DM are now widely investigated and used. The incretin based therapies mainly include incretin hormones which are glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptides (GIP) and glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1) released from the endocrinal cells in the small intestine in response to food intake. The main function of GLP-1 is to induce insulin secretion and suppress glucagon secretion. This review describes the different formulation approaches for oral delivery of incretins and the limitations associated with this route of administration. We highlight the use of micro and nanosystems to efficiently deliver the incretins orally. Furthermore, we present several examples of the significant potential of these systems in pharmaceutical applications.
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Araujo Francisca, Shrestha Neha, Granja L. Pedro, Hirvonen Jouni, Santos A. Hélder and Sarmento Bruno, Antihyperglycemic Potential of Incretins Orally Delivered via Nano and Microsystems and Subsequent Glucoregulatory Effects, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 2014; 15 (7) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389201015666140915150312
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389201015666140915150312 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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