5 For example, recent preclinical and clinical observations highlight the role of gut-derived peptides such as GIP, GLP-2, and to a lesser extent, GLP-1 in the maintenance of overall skeletal health ( Figure 2 ), 6,7,8 opening new avenues for the understanding and potential treatment of bone disorders
Parizad et al., 2025)
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GLP-1 receptor agonists enhance insulin secretion, suppress glucagon, slow gastric emptying, and reduce appetite, all mechanisms that help control glucose while also promoting satiety and caloric reduction
Tin Wui Wong Lijing Wang College of Life Sciences and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, Peoples Republic of China Correspondence: Lijing Wang, College of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, Peoples Republic of China, Tel +86 182 860 69474, Email [email protected]
This included Israel Simon Kleiner and Samuel Meltzer, two American physiologists, based at the Rockefeller University in New York who in 1915 demonstrated with animal experiments the power of intravenously administered pancreatic extracts in lowering blood sugar
