Pharmacological Reviews,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
71(4), P. 596 - 670
Published: Sept. 25, 2019
Foam
cell
formation
and
further
accumulation
in
the
subendothelial
space
of
vascular
wall
is
a
hallmark
atherosclerotic
lesions.
Targeting
foam
lesions
can
be
promising
approach
to
treat
prevent
atherosclerosis.
The
cells
determined
by
balanced
effects
three
major
interrelated
biologic
processes,
including
lipid
uptake,
cholesterol
esterification,
efflux.
Natural
products
are
source
for
new
lead
structures.
Multiple
natural
pharmaceutical
agents
inhibit
thus
exhibit
antiatherosclerotic
capacity
suppressing
and/or
promoting
ester
hydrolysis
This
review
summarizes
recent
findings
on
these
processes
with
demonstrated
potential
target
such
processes.
Discussed
also
future
directions
studying
mechanisms
development
cell-targeted
therapeutic
strategies.
New England Journal of Medicine,
Journal Year:
2013,
Volume and Issue:
369(14), P. 1327 - 1335
Published: Sept. 2, 2013
To
assess
potentially
elevated
cardiovascular
risk
related
to
new
antihyperglycemic
drugs
in
patients
with
type
2
diabetes,
regulatory
agencies
require
a
comprehensive
evaluation
of
the
safety
profile
antidiabetic
therapies.
We
assessed
outcomes
alogliptin,
inhibitor
dipeptidyl
peptidase
4
(DPP-4),
as
compared
placebo
diabetes
who
had
recent
acute
coronary
syndrome.We
randomly
assigned
and
either
an
myocardial
infarction
or
unstable
angina
requiring
hospitalization
within
previous
15
90
days
receive
alogliptin
addition
existing
drug
therapy.
The
study
design
was
double-blind,
noninferiority
trial
prespecified
margin
1.3
for
hazard
ratio
primary
end
point
composite
death
from
causes,
nonfatal
infarction,
stroke.A
total
5380
underwent
randomization
were
followed
up
40
months
(median,
18
months).
A
end-point
event
occurred
305
(11.3%)
316
(11.8%)
(hazard
ratio,
0.96;
upper
boundary
one-sided
repeated
confidence
interval,
1.16;
P<0.001
noninferiority).
Glycated
hemoglobin
levels
significantly
lower
than
(mean
difference,
-0.36
percentage
points;
P<0.001).
Incidences
hypoglycemia,
cancer,
pancreatitis,
initiation
dialysis
similar
placebo.Among
syndrome,
rates
major
adverse
events
not
increased
DPP-4
placebo.
(Funded
by
Takeda
Development
Center
Americas;
EXAMINE
ClinicalTrials.gov
number,
NCT00968708.).
Molecular Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
30, P. 72 - 130
Published: Sept. 30, 2019
Background:
The
glucagon-like
peptide-1
(GLP-1)
is
a
multifaceted
hormone
with
broad
pharmacological
potential.Among
the
numerous
metabolic
effects
of
GLP-1
are
glucose-dependent
stimulation
insulin
secretion,
decrease
gastric
emptying,
inhibition
food
intake,
increase
natriuresis
and
diuresis,
modulation
rodent
b-cell
proliferation.GLP-1
also
has
cardio-and
neuroprotective
effects,
decreases
inflammation
apoptosis,
implications
for
learning
memory,
reward
behavior,
palatability.Biochemically
modified
enhanced
potency
sustained
action,
receptor
agonists
successfully
in
clinical
use
treatment
type-2
diabetes,
several
GLP-1-based
pharmacotherapies
evaluation
obesity.Scope
review:
In
this
review,
we
provide
detailed
overview
on
nature
its
pharmacology
discuss
therapeutic
various
diseases.Major
conclusions:
Since
discovery,
emerged
as
pleiotropic
myriad
functions
that
go
well
beyond
classical
identification
an
incretin
hormone.The
beneficial
render
interesting
candidate
development
to
treat
obesity,
neurodegenerative
disorders
Circulation,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
133(24), P. 2459 - 2502
Published: June 13, 2016
Cardiovascular
disease
remains
the
principal
cause
of
death
and
disability
among
patients
with
diabetes
mellitus.
Diabetes
mellitus
exacerbates
mechanisms
underlying
atherosclerosis
heart
failure.
Unfortunately,
these
are
not
adequately
modulated
by
therapeutic
strategies
focusing
solely
on
optimal
glycemic
control
currently
available
drugs
or
approaches.
In
setting
multifactorial
risk
reduction
statins
other
lipid-lowering
agents,
antihypertensive
therapies,
antihyperglycemic
treatment
strategies,
cardiovascular
complication
rates
falling,
yet
remain
higher
for
than
those
without.
This
review
considers
mechanisms,
history,
controversies,
new
pharmacological
recent
evidence
current
guidelines
management
in
patient
to
support
evidence-based
care
outside
acute
setting.
Endocrine Reviews,
Journal Year:
2014,
Volume and Issue:
35(6), P. 992 - 1019
Published: Sept. 12, 2014
Dipeptidyl
peptidase-4
(DPP4)
is
a
widely
expressed
enzyme
transducing
actions
through
an
anchored
transmembrane
molecule
and
soluble
circulating
protein.
Both
membrane-associated
DPP4
exert
catalytic
activity,
cleaving
proteins
containing
position
2
alanine
or
proline.
DPP4-mediated
enzymatic
cleavage
alternatively
inactivates
peptides
generates
new
bioactive
moieties
that
may
competing
novel
activities.
The
widespread
use
of
selective
inhibitors
for
the
treatment
type
diabetes
has
heightened
interest
in
molecular
mechanisms
which
their
pleiotropic
actions.
Here
we
review
biology
with
focus
on:
1)
identification
pharmacological
vs
physiological
substrates;
2)
elucidation
studies
employing
genetic
elimination
chemical
reduction
activity.
We
data
identifying
roles
key
substrates
glucoregulatory,
anti-inflammatory,
cardiometabolic
both
preclinical
clinical
studies.
Finally,
highlight
experimental
pitfalls
technical
challenges
encountered
designed
to
understand
action
downstream
targets
activated
by
inhibition
DPP4.
Circulation,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
136(9), P. 849 - 870
Published: Aug. 28, 2017
Potentiation
of
glucagon-like
peptide-1
(GLP-1)
action
through
selective
GLP-1
receptor
(GLP-1R)
agonism
or
by
prevention
enzymatic
degradation
inhibition
dipeptidyl
peptidase-4
(DPP-4)
promotes
glycemic
reduction
for
the
treatment
type
2
diabetes
mellitus
glucose-dependent
control
insulin
and
glucagon
secretion.
GLP-1R
agonists
also
decelerate
gastric
emptying,
reduce
body
weight
food
intake
lower
circulating
lipoproteins,
inflammation,
systolic
blood
pressure.
Preclinical
studies
demonstrate
that
both
DPP-4
inhibitors
exhibit
cardioprotective
actions
in
animal
models
myocardial
ischemia
ventricular
dysfunction
incompletely
characterized
mechanisms.
The
results
cardiovascular
outcome
trials
human
subjects
with
increased
risk
have
demonstrated
a
benefit
(significant
time
to
first
major
adverse
event)
liraglutide
(LEADER
trial
[Liraglutide
Effect
Action
Diabetes:
Evaluation
Cardiovascular
Ourcome
Results],
−13%)
semaglutide
(SUSTAIN-6
[Trial
Evaluate
Other
Long-term
Outcomes
Semaglutide],
−24%).
In
contrast,
examining
safety
shorter-acting
agonist
lixisenatide
(ELIXA
[Evaluation
Lixisenatide
Acute
Coronary
Syndrom])
saxagliptin
(SAVOR-TIMI
53
[Saxagliptin
Assessment
Vascular
Recorded
Patients
With
Diabetes
Mellitus-Thrombolysis
Myocardial
Infarction
53]),
alogliptin
(EXAMINE
[Examination
Alogliptin
Versus
Standard
Care
Type
Mellitus
Syndrome]),
sitagliptin
(TECOS
Evaluating
Sitagliptin])
found
these
agents
neither
nor
decreased
events.
Here
we
review
inhibitors,
focus
on
translation
mechanisms
derived
from
preclinical
complementary
findings
clinical
studies.
We
highlight
areas
uncertainty
requiring
more
careful
scrutiny
ongoing
basic
science
As
newer
potent
coagonists
are
being
developed
mellitus,
obesity,
nonalcoholic
steatohepatitis,
delineation
potential
underlie
immediate
relevance
disease.
Physiological Reviews,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
97(1), P. 411 - 463
Published: Dec. 22, 2016
The
efficacy
of
Roux-en-Y
gastric-bypass
(RYGB)
and
other
bariatric
surgeries
in
the
management
obesity
type
2
diabetes
mellitus
novel
developments
gastrointestinal
(GI)
endocrinology
have
renewed
interest
roles
GI
hormones
control
eating,
meal-related
glycemia,
obesity.
Here
we
review
nutrient-sensing
mechanisms
that
secretion
four
these
hormones,
ghrelin,
cholecystokinin
(CCK),
glucagon-like
peptide-1
(GLP-1),
peptide
tyrosine
[PYY(3–36)],
their
contributions
to
controls
motor
function,
food
intake,
increases
glycemia
healthy-weight
obese
persons,
as
well
RYGB
patients.
Their
physiological
classical
endocrine
locally
acting
signals
are
discussed.
Gastric
emptying,
detection
specific
digestive
products
by
small
intestinal
enteroendocrine
cells,
synergistic
interactions
among
different
loci
all
contribute
CCK,
GLP-1,
PYY(3–36).
While
CCK
has
been
fully
established
an
endogenous
eating
persons
following
uncertain.
Similarly,
only
GLP-1
clearly
contributes
glycemia.
It
is
likely
local
signaling
involved
hormones'
actions,
but
methods
determine
status
effects
lacking.
Further
research
fresh
approaches
required
better
understand
PYY(3–36)
physiology;
surgery;
therapeutic
potentials.