title: How do different GLP-1 mimetics differ in their actions?
abstract: Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) mimetics have been developed to overcome the pharmacokinetic limitations of GLP-1 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Their mechanisms of action and clinical effects appear particularly interesting because they target the main pathophysiologic mechanisms involved in type 2 diabetes. GLP-1 receptor agonists are more powerful and are particularly advantageous by their weight loss-inducing capacity, whereas dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitors exhibit a better tolerance profile. However, their ultimate role is still to be defined in the therapeutic strategy of type 2 diabetes.
authors.forename: Simeon Pierre
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Choukem
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Gautier
mesh_terms: D000218:Adamantane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018819:Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 / Q000378:metabolism; D054873:Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors; D000077270:Exenatide; D052216:Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000069450:Liraglutide; D009570:Nitriles; D010455:Peptides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011759:Pyrrolidines; D014688:Venoms / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077597:Vildagliptin
chemical_list: D054873:Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D009570:Nitriles; D010455:Peptides; D011759:Pyrrolidines; D014688:Venoms; D000069450:Liraglutide; D052216:Glucagon-Like Peptide 1; D000077270:Exenatide; D018819:Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4; D000077597:Vildagliptin; D000218:Adamantane