A Gpr120-selective agonist improves insulin resistance and chronic inflammation in obese mice

DY Oh, E Walenta, TE Akiyama, WS Lagakos… - Nature medicine, 2014 - nature.com
It is well known that the ω–3 fatty acids (ω–3-FAs; also known as n–3 fatty acids) can exert
potent anti-inflammatory effects,,,. Commonly consumed as fish products, dietary …

Dysfunction of lipid sensor GPR120 leads to obesity in both mouse and human

A Ichimura, A Hirasawa, O Poulain-Godefroy… - Nature, 2012 - nature.com
Free fatty acids provide an important energy source as nutrients, and act as signalling
molecules in various cellular processes,,,. Several G-protein-coupled receptors have been …

Free fatty acids regulate insulin secretion from pancreatic β cells through GPR40

Y Itoh, Y Kawamata, M Harada, M Kobayashi, R Fujii… - Nature, 2003 - nature.com
Diabetes, a disease in which carbohydrate and lipid metabolism are regulated improperly by
insulin, is a serious worldwide health issue,. Insulin is secreted from pancreatic β cells in …

Targeting GPR120 and other fatty acid-sensing GPCRs ameliorates insulin resistance and inflammatory diseases

S Talukdar, JM Olefsky, O Osborn - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2011 - cell.com
The past decade has seen great progress in the understanding of the molecular
pharmacology, physiological function and therapeutic potential of G-protein-coupled …

Loss of FFA2 and FFA3 increases insulin secretion and improves glucose tolerance in type 2 diabetes

C Tang, K Ahmed, A Gille, S Lu, HJ Gröne, S Tunaru… - Nature medicine, 2015 - nature.com
Type 2 diabetes is a major health problem worldwide, and one of its key features is the
inability of elevated glucose to stimulate the release of sufficient amounts of insulin from …

Free-fatty acid receptor-4 (GPR120): Cellular and molecular function and its role in metabolic disorders

NH Moniri - Biochemical pharmacology, 2016 - Elsevier
Over the last decade, a subfamily of G protein-coupled receptors that are agonized by
endogenous and dietary free-fatty acids (FFA) has been discovered. These free-fatty acid …

[HTML][HTML] GPR120 is an omega-3 fatty acid receptor mediating potent anti-inflammatory and insulin-sensitizing effects

S Talukdar, EJ Bae, T Imamura, H Morinaga, WQ Fan… - Cell, 2010 - cell.com
Summary Omega-3 fatty acids (ω-3 FAs), DHA and EPA, exert anti-inflammatory effects, but
the mechanisms are poorly understood. Here, we show that the G protein-coupled receptor …

Free fatty acids regulate gut incretin glucagon-like peptide-1 secretion through GPR120

A Hirasawa, K Tsumaya, T Awaji, S Katsuma… - Nature medicine, 2005 - nature.com
Diabetes, a disease in which the body does not produce or use insulin properly, is a serious
global health problem,,. Gut polypeptides secreted in response to food intake, such as …

[HTML][HTML] Positive reinforcing mechanisms between GPR120 and PPARγ modulate insulin sensitivity

VA Paschoal, E Walenta, S Talukdar… - Cell metabolism, 2020 - cell.com
G protein-coupled receptor 120 (GPR120) and PPARγ agonists each have insulin
sensitizing effects. But whether these two pathways functionally interact and can be …

GPR119 as a fat sensor

HS Hansen, MM Rosenkilde, JJ Holst… - Trends in …, 2012 - cell.com
The GPR119 receptor is expressed predominantly in pancreatic β cells and in
enteroendocrine cells. It is a major target for the development of anti-diabetic drugs that …