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Incretins: the novel therapy of type 2 diabetes. 2008

Nuntakon Thongtang, and Apiradee Sriwijitkamol

Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. Nuntakorn@hotmail.com

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a worldwide health problem. Adequate glycemic control can help to prevent many chronic diabetic complications. Despite the availability of several classes of oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin, many patients fail to achieve adequate glycemic control. Incretins are gut hormones produced in response to ingestion of nutrients. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), one of the incretin hormones, has pleiotropic actions on the control of blood glucose. Clinical trials with the incretin mimetic and Dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitors demonstrate promising results in the improvement of glucose homeostasis.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003924	Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2	A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.	Diabetes Mellitus, Adult-Onset,Diabetes Mellitus, Ketosis-Resistant,Diabetes Mellitus, Maturity-Onset,Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent,Diabetes Mellitus, Slow-Onset,Diabetes Mellitus, Stable,MODY,Maturity-Onset Diabetes Mellitus,NIDDM,Diabetes Mellitus, Non Insulin Dependent,Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin Dependent,Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent,Diabetes Mellitus, Type II,Maturity-Onset Diabetes,Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus,Type 2 Diabetes,Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus,Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus,Diabetes Mellitus, Adult Onset,Diabetes Mellitus, Ketosis Resistant,Diabetes Mellitus, Maturity Onset,Diabetes Mellitus, Slow Onset,Diabetes, Maturity-Onset,Diabetes, Type 2,Ketosis-Resistant Diabetes Mellitus,Maturity Onset Diabetes,Maturity Onset Diabetes Mellitus,Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus,Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus,Slow-Onset Diabetes Mellitus,Stable Diabetes Mellitus
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D052216	Glucagon-Like Peptide 1	A peptide of 36 or 37 amino acids that is derived from PROGLUCAGON and mainly produced by the INTESTINAL L CELLS. GLP-1(1-37 or 1-36) is further N-terminally truncated resulting in GLP-1(7-37) or GLP-1-(7-36) which can be amidated. These GLP-1 peptides are known to enhance glucose-dependent INSULIN release, suppress GLUCAGON release and gastric emptying, lower BLOOD GLUCOSE, and reduce food intake.	GLP-1,Glucagon-Like Peptide-1,GLP 1,Glucagon Like Peptide 1
D054795	Incretins	Peptides which stimulate INSULIN release from the PANCREATIC BETA CELLS following oral nutrient ingestion, or postprandially.	Glucose-Dependent Insulin-Releasing Hormone,Incretin,Incretin Effect,Incretin Effects,Effect, Incretin,Effects, Incretin,Glucose Dependent Insulin Releasing Hormone,Hormone, Glucose-Dependent Insulin-Releasing,Insulin-Releasing Hormone, Glucose-Dependent
D054873	Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors	Compounds that suppress the degradation of INCRETINS by blocking the action of DIPEPTIDYL-PEPTIDASE IV. This helps to correct the defective INSULIN and GLUCAGON secretion characteristic of TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS by stimulating insulin secretion and suppressing glucagon release.	DPP-4 Inhibitor,DPP-4 Inhibitors,DPP-IV Inhibitor,DPP-IV Inhibitors,DPP4 Inhibitor,DPP4 Inhibitors,Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor,Dipeptidyl-Peptidase 4 Inhibitor,Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitor,Gliptin,Gliptins,Dipeptidyl-Peptidase 4 Inhibitors,DPP 4 Inhibitor,DPP 4 Inhibitors,DPP IV Inhibitor,DPP IV Inhibitors,Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitors,Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV Inhibitor,Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV Inhibitors,Inhibitor, DPP-4,Inhibitor, DPP-IV,Inhibitor, DPP4,Inhibitor, Dipeptidyl-Peptidase 4,Inhibitor, Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV