| GLP-1 | glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| GLP-1R | glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor |
| GLP-1RAs | glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists |
| GPCR | G-protein-coupled receptor |
| T2DM | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| DPP-4 | enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase-4 |
| AEs | adverse effects |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration’s |
| FAERS | FDA Adverse Effect Reporting System |
| PKA | protein kinase A |
| EPAC | exchange protein directly activated by cAMP |
| CREB | cAMP response element-binding protein |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| Akt | Protein kinase B |
| IRS | insulin receptor substrate |
| PIP2 | phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate |
| PIP3 | phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate |
| GRK | GPCR kinase |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| MAPKs | mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| IP3 | Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate |
| HPA | Human protein atlas |
| GTEx | Genotype-tissue expression project |
| FANTOM5 | Functional Annotation of the Mammalian Genome 5 |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| RCTs | Randomized controlled trials |
| HbA1c | Glycated Hemoglobin A1c |
| Gly168Ser | Glycine at position 168 is replaced by Serine |
| ARRB1 | β-arrestin 1 |
| RNAi | Ribonucleic acid interference (RNA interference) |
| IRS-2 | Insulin Receptor Substrate 2 |
| KO | Knockout |
| PDE4D3 | Phosphodiesterase 4D, isoform 3 |
| PDE4D5 | Phosphodiesterase 4D, isoform 5 |
| β2AR | the β2-adrenergic receptor |
| PTH1R | Parathyroid Hormone 1 Receptor |
| PDE4 | Phosphodiesterase 4 |
| FC | Fragment crystallizable region (receptor) |
| IP3R | IP3 receptor |
| IBMX | 3-Isobutyl-1-methylxanthine |
| CAGE | Cap analysis of gene expression |
| nTPM | Normalized transcripts per million |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |