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Minireview: Signal bias, allosterism, and polymorphic variation at the GLP-1R: implications for drug discovery.
Molecular endocrinology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Aug 2013
Koole Cassandra, Savage Emilia E, Christopoulos Arthur, Miller Laurence J, Sexton Patrick M, Wootten Denise
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The glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) controls the physiological responses to the incretin hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 and is a major therapeutic target for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, owing to the broad range of effects that are mediated upon its activation. These include the promotion of glucose-dependent insulin secretion, increased insulin biosynthesis, preservation of β-cell mass, improved...
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