Avtor/Urednik     Jensterle Sever, Mojca; Rizzo, Manfredi; Janež, Andrej
Naslov     Glucagon-like peptide 1 and taste perception
Tip     članek
Vol. in št.     Letnik 22, št. 2
Leto izdaje     2021
Obseg     str. 1-13
ISSN     1422-0067 - International journal of molecular sciences
Jezik     eng
Abstrakt     Preclinical studies provided some important insights into the action of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) in taste perception. This review examines the literature to uncover some molecular mechanisms and connections between GLP-1 and the gustatory coding. Local GLP-1 production in the taste bud cells, the expression of GLP-1 receptor on the adjacent nerves, a functional continuum in the perception of sweet chemicals from the gut to the tongue and an identification of GLP-1 induced signaling pathways in peripheral and central gustatory coding all strongly suggest that GLP-1 is involved in the taste perception, especially sweet. However, the impact of GLP-1 based therapies on gustatory coding in humans remains largely unaddressed. Based on the molecular background we encourage further exploration of the tongue as a new treatment target for GLP-1 receptor agonists in clinical studies. Given that pharmacological manipulation of gustatory coding may represent a new potential strategy against obesity and diabetes, the topic is of utmost clinical relevance.
Proste vsebinske oznake     glukagonu podoben peptid 1 (GLP-1)
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glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1)
taste
tongue
obesity
sweet