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. 2025 Nov 23;14(12):1650. doi: 10.3390/biology14121650
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