Oral administration of sitagliptin activates CREB and is neuroprotective in murine model of brain trauma

Introduction: Traumatic brain injury is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. We have previously shown that the injectable glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue, liraglutide, significantly improved the outcome in mice after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). In this study we are interested...

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Main Authors: Brian Dellavalle, Gitte Stokvad Brix, Birgitte Brock, Michael Gejl, Jørgen Rungby, Agnete Larsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
TBI
GIP
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2016.00450/full