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Review
. 2021 Nov;54(10):7749-7769.
doi: 10.1111/ejn.15502. Epub 2021 Nov 7.

Potential new therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease: Glucagon-like peptide-1

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Potential new therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease: Glucagon-like peptide-1

Xiao-Yu Liu et al. Eur J Neurosci. 2021 Nov.

Abstract

Increasing evidence shows a close relationship between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Recently, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a gut incretin hormone, has become a well-established treatment for T2DM and is likely to be involved in treating cognitive impairment. In this mini review, the similarities between AD and T2DM are summarised with the main focus on GLP-1-based therapeutics in AD.

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; glucagon-like peptide-1; learning and memory; neuroprotection; type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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