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Calcitonin receptor, calcitonin gene-related peptide and amylin distribution in C1/2 dorsal root ganglia

open access: yesThe Journal of Headache and Pain
Background The upper cervical dorsal root ganglia (DRG) are important for the transmission of sensory information associated with the back of the head and neck, contributing to head pain.
Tayla A. Rees   +5 more
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Recent Studies on the Effectiveness and Safety of Anti-Obesity Medications: A Scoping Review [PDF]

open access: yesDiabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
Irma Melyani Puspitasari,1,2,* Dimas Setyadi Putra,2,* Alifa Nisa Deliyana,3 Nurqisthi Iqlima Adiputri,3 Lily Indriani Octovia,4 Sekar Ayu Paramita,5 Rano Kurnia Sinuraya1,2,*1Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy ...
Puspitasari IM   +6 more
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History of current non-insulin medications for diabetes mellitus [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2012
This article is a brief review of the current non-insulin agents for diabetes mellitus in the United States, namely, sulfonylureas, biguanides, thiazolidinediones, meglitinides, α-glucosidase inhibitors, glucacon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists ...
Celeste C. L. Quianzon, Issam E. Cheikh
doaj   +1 more source

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor co-agonists for treating metabolic disease

open access: yesMolecular Metabolism, 2021
Background: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists are approved to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. They elicit robust improvements in glycemic control and weight loss, combined with cardioprotection in individuals at risk of or with pre ...
Laurie L. Baggio, Daniel J. Drucker
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CiD agonists: Circular DNA-based agonists for the fine-tuning of receptor signaling [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Receptor dimerization geometry plays a significant role in signal transduction induced by growth factors and cytokines. A chemical strategy capable of controlling dimerization geometry provides a means for studying receptor activation mechanisms and ...
Momoko , Akiyama   +4 more
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Development of High Affinity Calcitonin Analog Fragments Targeting Extracellular Domains of Calcitonin Family Receptors

open access: yesBiomolecules, 2021
The calcitonin and amylin receptors (CTR and AMY receptors) are the drug targets for osteoporosis and diabetes treatment, respectively. Salmon calcitonin (sCT) and pramlintide were developed as peptide drugs that activate these receptors.
Sangmin Lee
doaj   +1 more source

Amylin and Calcitonin: Potential Therapeutic Strategies to Reduce Body Weight and Liver Fat

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2021
The hormones amylin and calcitonin interact with receptors within the same family to exert their effects on the human organism. Calcitonin, derived from thyroid C cells, is known for its inhibitory effect on osteoclasts.
David S. Mathiesen   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Insight into the role of the gut-brain axis in alcohol-related responses: Emphasis on GLP-1, amylin, and ghrelin

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2023
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) contributes substantially to global morbidity and mortality. Given the heterogenicity of this brain disease, available pharmacological treatments only display efficacy in sub-set of individuals.
Maximilian Tufvesson-Alm   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Highly potent, selective acylguanidine-type histamine H2 receptor agonists: synthesis and structure-activity relationships [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Potent and selective histamine H2 receptor (H2R) agonists are valuable pharmacological tools and might be of therapeutic value as drugs, for example in the treatment of severe congestive heart failure.
Kraus, Anja
core   +1 more source

An Overview of Appetite-Regulatory Peptides in Addiction Processes; From Bench to Bed Side

open access: yesFrontiers in Neuroscience, 2021
There is a substantial need for new pharmacological treatments of addiction, and appetite-regulatory peptides are implied as possible candidates. Appetite regulation is complex and involves anorexigenic hormones such as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1 ...
Olesya T. Shevchouk   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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