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SUBMITTER: Wang X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8981563 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wang Xuekun X Ji Guoxia G Han Xinyu X Hao Huiran H Liu Wenjing W Xue Qidi Q Guo Qinghua Q Wang Shiben S Lei Kang K Liu Yadi Y
RSC advances 20220216 10
GPR120, also called FFAR4, is preferentially expressed in the intestines, and can be stimulated by long-chain free fatty acids to increase the secretion of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) from intestinal endocrine cells. It is known that GLP-1, as an incretin, can promote the insulin secretion from pancreatic cells in a glucose-dependent manner. Therefore, GPR120 is a potential drug target to treat type 2 diabetes. In this study, thiazolidinedione derivatives were found to be novel potent GPR120 ...[more]