Targeting fibrosis: Mechanisms and clinical trials

M Zhao, L Wang, M Wang, S Zhou, Y Lu… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Fibrosis is characterized by the excessive extracellular matrix deposition due to
dysregulated wound and connective tissue repair response. Multiple organs can develop …

NAFLD: mechanisms, treatments, and biomarkers

F Nassir - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), recently renamed metabolic-associated fatty liver
disease (MAFLD), is one of the most common causes of liver diseases worldwide. NAFLD is …

A review of current trends with type 2 diabetes epidemiology, aetiology, pathogenesis, treatments and future perspectives

J Reed, S Bain, V Kanamarlapudi - Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Type 2 diabetes (T2D), which has currently become a global pandemic, is a
metabolic disease largely characterised by impaired insulin secretion and action. Significant …

Insights into the molecular targets and emerging pharmacotherapeutic interventions for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

CK Negi, P Babica, L Bajard, J Bienertova-Vasku… - Metabolism, 2022 - Elsevier
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common form of chronic liver disease
worldwide. With no Food and Drug Administration approved drugs, current treatment options …

Efficacy and safety of tirzepatide monotherapy compared with dulaglutide in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes (SURPASS J-mono): a double-blind, multicentre …

N Inagaki, M Takeuchi, T Oura, T Imaoka… - The Lancet Diabetes & …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background As the disease progresses, many patients with type 2 diabetes have difficulty in
reaching treatment goals. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of tirzepatide, a novel …

GLP− 1 receptor agonists for the treatment of obesity: Role as a promising approach

JY Wang, QW Wang, XY Yang, W Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Obesity is a complex disease characterized by excessive fat accumulation which is caused
by genetic, environmental and other factors. In recent years, there has been an increase in …

Incretin and insulin signaling as novel therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

J Nowell, E Blunt, P Edison - Molecular Psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
Despite an ever-growing prevalence and increasing economic burden of Alzheimer's
disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD), recent advances in drug development have …

Berberine: Botanical occurrence, traditional uses, extraction methods, and relevance in cardiovascular, metabolic, hepatic, and renal disorders

MA Neag, A Mocan, J Echeverría, RM Pop… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Berberine-containing plants have been traditionally used in different parts of the world for
the treatment of inflammatory disorders, skin diseases, wound healing, reducing fevers …

Regulation of postabsorptive and postprandial glucose metabolism by insulin-dependent and insulin-independent mechanisms: an integrative approach

GD Dimitriadis, E Maratou, A Kountouri, M Board… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Glucose levels in blood must be constantly maintained within a tight physiological range to
sustain anabolism. Insulin regulates glucose homeostasis via its effects on glucose …

Tirzepatide for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes: an endocrine perspective

C De Block, C Bailey, C Wysham… - Diabetes, Obesity …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Tirzepatide is a novel glucose‐dependent insulinotropic polypeptide/glucagon‐like peptide
1 (GLP‐1) receptor agonist approved in the United States as an adjunct to diet and exercise …