Exendin-4 (48-86) amide (acetate)

Exendin-4 (48-86) amide (acetate)

CAT N°: 11096
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159.00 135.15

Exendin-4 (48-86) amide is a 39-amino acid peptide fragment corresponding to residues 48-86 of exendin-4, a peptide produced in the salivary gland of the Gila monster, and an agonist of the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R; IC50 = 3.5 nM).{66205,65474} Radiolabeled exendin-4 (48-86) amide localizes to the pancreas, kidneys, and bladder in a porcine model of diabetes induced by streptozotocin (Item No. 13104).{66206} Exendin-4 (48-86) amide (10 nmol/kg) improves motor performance in the rotarod test in an mouse model of Parkinson’s disease induced by MPTP.{66207} It reduces MPTP-induced loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra in the same model. Formulations containing exendin-4 (48-86) amide have been used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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