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. 2026 Aug 14;63:e26028. doi: 10.1590/S0004-2803.24612026-028

TABLE 2. Synoptic table containing the characteristics of the included studies.

Citation Title General study data
Liu et al., 202511 Dual activation of GCGR/GLP1R signaling ameliorates intestinal fibrosis via metabolic regulation of histone H3K9 lactylation in epithelial cells Study type: Preclinical experimental study
Population: Not described
Follow-up time: 14 days
Type and dose of GLP studied: GLP-1, the dose was 0.5 mg/kg administered subcutaneously (SC)
Type of IBD studied: Crohn’s disease
Wang, Zhang, Zhang 202312 The alleviating effect and mechanism of GLP-1 on ulcerative colitis Study type: Preclinical experimental study
Population: 48 mice
Follow-up time: 7 days
Type and dose of GLP studied: GLP-1, dose 0.2 mg/kg intraperitoneally (IP)
Type of IBD studied: Ulcerative colitis
Zatorski et al., 20198 Role of glucagon-like peptides in inflammatory bowel diseases-current knowledge and future perspectives Study type: Integrative review
Population: Not described
Follow-up time: Not described
Type and dose of GLP studied: GLP-1 and GLP-2, varying doses
Type of IBD studied: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
El-Jamal et al., 201415 Glugacon-like peptide-2: broad receptor expression, limited therapeutic effect on intestinal inflammation and novel role in liver regeneration Study type: Preclinical experimental study
Population: Not described
Follow-up time: 10 days
Type and dose of GLP studied: GLP-2, the dose was 750 ng twice daily and 350 ng twice daily subcutaneously.
Type of IBD studied: Ulcerative colitis
Villumsen et al., 20214 GLP-1 based therapies and disease course of inflammatory bowel disease Study type: Retrospective cohort study
Population: 3751 participants
Follow-up time: Not described
Type and dose of GLP studied: GLP-1, dose not described
Type of IBD studied: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Pizzoferrato et al., 202216 Glucagon-like peptide-2 analogues for Crohn’s disease patients with short bowel syndrome and intestinal failure Study type: Integrative review
Population: Not described
Follow-up time: Not described
Type and dose of GLP studied: GLP-2, the dose was 0.05 mg/kg/day and 0.10 mg/kg/day, via daily subcutaneous injection
Type of IBD studied: Crohn’s disease
Buchman et al,. 201017 Teduglutide, a novel mucosally active analog of glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) for the treatment of moderate to severe Crohn’s disease Study type: Randomized controlled clinical trial
Population: 71 participants
Follow-up time: 8 weeks
Type and dose of GLP studied: GLP-2, at a dose of 0.05, 0.10, or 0.20 mg/kg/day
Type of IBD studied: Crohn’s disease
Xiao et al,. 200018 Circulating levels of glucagon-like peptide-2 in human subjects with inflammatory bowel disease Study type: Cross-sectional observational study
Population: 546
Follow-up time: Not described
Type and dose of GLP studied: GLP-2, dose not described
Type of IBD studied: Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis
St-Pierre et al., 202413 Efficacy and Safety of GLP-1 Agonists on Metabolic Parameters in Non-diabetic Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Study type: Retrospective cohort study
Population: 36 patients
Follow-up time: 3 years
Type and dose of GLP studied: GLP-1, dose not described
Type of IBD studied: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
Belinchon et al., 202514 Effectiveness and safety of a GLP-1 agonist in obese patients with inflammatory bowel disease Study type: Retrospective cohort study
Population: 16 patients
Follow-up time: 6 months
Type and dose of GLP studied: GLP-1, at a dose of 1 mg semglutide and 3 mg liraglutide
Type of IBD studied: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis

SC: subcutaneous. IP: intraperitoneal.