Abstract
BACKGROUND: Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) was the first incretin identified and plays an essential role in the maintenance of glucose tolerance in healthy humans. Until recently GIP had not been developed as a therapeutic and thus has been overshadowed by the other incretin, glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), which is the basis for several successful drugs to treat diabetes and obesity. However, there has been a rekindling of interest in GIP biology in recent years, in great part due to pharmacology demonstrating that both GIPR agonism and antagonism may be beneficial in treating obesity and diabetes. This apparent paradox has reinvigorated the field, led to new lines of investigation, and deeper understanding of GIP.
SCOPE OF REVIEW: In this review, we provide a detailed overview on the multifaceted nature of GIP biology and discuss the therapeutic implications of GIPR signal modification on various diseases.
MAJOR CONCLUSIONS: Following its classification as an incretin hormone, GIP has emerged as a pleiotropic hormone with a variety of metabolic effects outside the endocrine pancreas. The numerous beneficial effects of GIPR signal modification render the peptide an interesting candidate for the development of pharmacotherapies to treat obesity, diabetes, drug-induced nausea and both bone and neurodegenerative disorders.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 102118 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-67 |
Number of pages | 67 |
Journal | Molecular metabolism |
Volume | 95 |
Early online date | 28 Feb 2025 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published online - 28 Feb 2025 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier GmbH.. All rights reserved.Data Access Statement
No data was used for the research described in the articleKeywords
- Diabetes
- GLP-1
- GIP
- Incretin
- Insulin
- Obesity