Exendin-4, a glucagon-like protein-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, reverses hepatic steatosis in ob/ob mice. [electronic resource]
- Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) Jan 2006
- 173-81 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
0270-9139
10.1002/hep.21006 doi
Adipose Tissue--metabolism Alanine Transaminase--blood Animals Blood Glucose--analysis Cyclic AMP--biosynthesis Exenatide Fatty Liver--drug therapy Glucagon-Like Peptide 1--pharmacology Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Insulin Resistance Lipid Peroxidation--drug effects Liver--metabolism Male Mice Mice, Obese PPAR alpha--genetics Peptides--therapeutic use RNA, Messenger--analysis Receptors, Glucagon--agonists Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase--genetics Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1--genetics Venoms--therapeutic use Weight Gain--drug effects