Beyond 20 in the 21st Century: Prospects and Challenges of Non-Canonical Amino Acids in Peptide Drug Discovery

JL Hickey, D Sindhikara, SL Zultanski… - ACS Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Life is constructed primarily using a toolbox of 20 canonical amino acids─ relying upon
these building blocks for the assembly of proteins and peptides that regulate nearly every …

[HTML][HTML] Peptide-drug conjugates: a new hope for cancer management

VP Chavda, HK Solanki, M Davidson… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cancer remains the leading cause of death worldwide despite advances in treatment
options for patients. As such, safe and effective therapeutics are required. Short peptides …

Efficacy and safety of the dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist tirzepatide for weight loss: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

YLL de Mesquita, I Pera Calvi, I Reis Marques… - International Journal of …, 2023 - nature.com
Objectives Tirzepatide is a dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon-
like peptide-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes. We performed a meta-analysis …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical perspectives on the use of the GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist tirzepatide for the treatment of type-2 diabetes and obesity

B Gallwitz - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Incretin-based therapies with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) are
already established in the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D). The development of novel …

Effect of tirzepatide on blood pressure and lipids: A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

M Kanbay, S Copur, D Siriopol, AB Yildiz… - Diabetes, Obesity …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To perform a meta‐analysis to quantify the effect of tirzepatide on blood pressure and
lipids. Methods PubMed, Ovid/Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane Library and …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond weight loss: Added benefits could guide the choice of anti-obesity medications

V Guglielmi, S Bettini, P Sbraccia, L Busetto… - Current obesity …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To highlight the added benefits of approved and upcoming,
centrally-acting, anti-obesity drugs, focusing not only on the most common metabolic and …

[HTML][HTML] GLP-1R signaling and functional molecules in incretin therapy

W Wan, Q Qin, L Xie, H Zhang, F Wu, RC Stevens… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) is a critical therapeutic target for type 2 diabetes
mellitus (T2DM). The GLP-1R cellular signaling mechanism relevant to insulin secretion and …

Pharmacotherapy before and after bariatric surgery

K Alabduljabbar, CW le Roux - Metabolism, 2023 - Elsevier
Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects a vast number of individuals globally, and without
optimal treatment, can lead to significant health complications. Moreover, obesity is another …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: current therapies and future perspectives in drug delivery

I Domingues, IA Leclercq, A Beloqui - Journal of Controlled Release, 2023 - Elsevier
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects approximately 25% of the adult population
worldwide. This pathology can progress into end-stage liver disease with life-threatening …

[HTML][HTML] Legume-derived bioactive peptides in type 2 diabetes: opportunities and challenges

K Hu, H Huang, H Li, Y Wei, C Yao - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Diabetes mellitus is a complex disorder characterized by insufficient insulin production or
insulin resistance, which results in a lifelong dependence on glucose-lowering drugs for …