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Lafferty RA, Flatt PR, Irwin N. NPYR modulation: Potential for the next major advance in obesity and type 2 diabetes management? Peptides 2024; 179:171256. [PMID: 38825012 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2024.171256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
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The approval of the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) mimetics semaglutide and liraglutide for management of obesity, independent of type 2 diabetes (T2DM), has initiated a resurgence of interest in gut-hormone derived peptide therapies for the management of metabolic diseases, but side-effect profile is a concern for these medicines. However, the recent approval of tirzepatide for obesity and T2DM, a glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), GLP-1 receptor co-agonist peptide therapy, may provide a somewhat more tolerable option. Despite this, an increasing number of non-incretin alternative peptides are in development for obesity, and it stands to reason that other hormones will take to the limelight in the coming years, such as peptides from the neuropeptide Y family. This narrative review outlines the therapeutic promise of the neuropeptide Y family of peptides, comprising of the 36 amino acid polypeptides neuropeptide Y (NPY), peptide tyrosine-tyrosine (PYY) and pancreatic polypeptide (PP), as well as their derivatives. This family of peptides exerts a number of metabolically relevant effects such as appetite regulation and can influence pancreatic beta-cell survival. Although some of these actions still require full translation to the human setting, potential therapeutic application in obesity and type 2 diabetes is conceivable. However, like GLP-1 and GIP, the endogenous NPY, PYY and PP peptide forms are subject to rapid in vivo degradation and inactivation by the serine peptidase, dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 (DPP-4), and hence require structural modification to prolong circulating half-life. Numerous protective modification strategies are discussed in this regard herein, alongside related impact on biological activity profile and therapeutic promise.
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- Ryan A Lafferty
- Diabetes Research Centre, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland BT52 1SA, UK.
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- Diabetes Research Centre, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland BT52 1SA, UK
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- Diabetes Research Centre, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland BT52 1SA, UK
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Chen W, Binbin G, Lidan S, Qiang Z, Jing H. Evolution of peptide YY analogs for the management of type 2 diabetes and obesity. Bioorg Chem 2023; 140:106808. [PMID: 37666110 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Peptide YY (PYY) is a gastrointestinal hormone consisting of 36 amino acids, that is predominantly secreted by intestinal l-cells. Originally extracted from pig intestines, it belongs to the pancreatic polypeptide (PP) family, but has functions distinct from those of PP and neuropeptide Y (NPY). PYY is a potential treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) because of its ability to delay gastric emptying, reduce appetite, decrease weight, and lower blood glucose. However, the clinical use of PYY is limited because it is rapidly cleared by the kidneys and degraded by enzymes. In recent years, researchers have conducted various structural modifications, including amino acid substitution, PEGylation, lipidation, and fusion of PYY with other proteins to prolong its half-life and enhance its biological activity. This study presents an overview of the recent progress on PYY, including its physiological functions, metabolites and structure-activity relationships.
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- Wang Chen
- College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, China.
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- College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, China.
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- School of Chemistry & Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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Østergaard S, Paulsson JF, Kjærgaard Gerstenberg M, Wulff BS. The Design of a GLP‐1/PYY Dual Acting Agonist. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:8268-8275. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202016464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Søren Østergaard
- Global Research Technologies Novo Nordisk Research Park 2760 Maaloev Denmark
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- Global Drug Discovery Novo Nordisk Research Park 2760 Maaloev Denmark
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- Global Drug Discovery Novo Nordisk Research Park 2760 Maaloev Denmark
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Østergaard S, Paulsson JF, Kjærgaard Gerstenberg M, Wulff BS. The Design of a GLP‐1/PYY Dual Acting Agonist. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202016464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Søren Østergaard
- Global Research Technologies Novo Nordisk Research Park 2760 Maaloev Denmark
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- Global Drug Discovery Novo Nordisk Research Park 2760 Maaloev Denmark
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- Global Drug Discovery Novo Nordisk Research Park 2760 Maaloev Denmark
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Lear S, Pflimlin E, Zhou Z, Huang D, Weng S, Nguyen-Tran V, Joseph SB, Roller S, Peterson S, Li J, Tremblay M, Schultz PG, Shen W. Engineering of a Potent, Long-Acting NPY2R Agonist for Combination with a GLP-1R Agonist as a Multi-Hormonal Treatment for Obesity. J Med Chem 2020; 63:9660-9671. [PMID: 32844654 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c00740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Bariatric surgery results in increased intestinal secretion of hormones GLP-1 and anorexigenic PYY, which is believed to contribute to the clinical efficacy associated with the procedure. This observation raises the question whether combination treatment with gut hormone analogs might recapitulate the efficacy and mitigate the significant risks associated with surgery. Despite PYY demonstrating excellent efficacy and safety profiles with regard to food intake reduction, weight loss, and glucose control in preclinical animal models, PYY-based therapeutic development remains challenging given a low serum stability and half-life for the native peptide. Here, combined peptide stapling and PEG-fatty acid conjugation affords potent PYY analogs with >14 h rat half-lives, which are expected to translate into a human half-life suitable for once-weekly dosing. Excellent efficacy in glucose control, food intake reduction, and weight loss for lead candidate 22 in combination with our previously reported long-acting GLP-1 analog is demonstrated in a diet-induced obesity mouse model.
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- Sam Lear
- The Scripps Research Institute, d/b/a Calibr, a division of Scripps Research, 11119 North Torrey Pines Road, Suite 100, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- The Scripps Research Institute, d/b/a Calibr, a division of Scripps Research, 11119 North Torrey Pines Road, Suite 100, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- The Scripps Research Institute, d/b/a Calibr, a division of Scripps Research, 11119 North Torrey Pines Road, Suite 100, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- The Scripps Research Institute, d/b/a Calibr, a division of Scripps Research, 11119 North Torrey Pines Road, Suite 100, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc., Research Triangle Park, 6 Davis Drive, Durham, North Carolina 27709, United States
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- The Scripps Research Institute, d/b/a Calibr, a division of Scripps Research, 11119 North Torrey Pines Road, Suite 100, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- The Scripps Research Institute, d/b/a Calibr, a division of Scripps Research, 11119 North Torrey Pines Road, Suite 100, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- The Scripps Research Institute, d/b/a Calibr, a division of Scripps Research, 11119 North Torrey Pines Road, Suite 100, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc., Research Triangle Park, 6 Davis Drive, Durham, North Carolina 27709, United States
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- The Scripps Research Institute, d/b/a Calibr, a division of Scripps Research, 11119 North Torrey Pines Road, Suite 100, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- The Scripps Research Institute, d/b/a Calibr, a division of Scripps Research, 11119 North Torrey Pines Road, Suite 100, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- The Scripps Research Institute, d/b/a Calibr, a division of Scripps Research, 11119 North Torrey Pines Road, Suite 100, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- The Scripps Research Institute, d/b/a Calibr, a division of Scripps Research, 11119 North Torrey Pines Road, Suite 100, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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Guida C, Ramracheya R. PYY, a Therapeutic Option for Type 2 Diabetes? CLINICAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND DIABETES 2020; 13:1179551419892985. [PMID: 32030069 PMCID: PMC6977199 DOI: 10.1177/1179551419892985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Metabolic surgery leads to rapid and effective diabetes reversal in humans, by weight-independent mechanisms. The crucial improvement in pancreatic islet function observed after surgery is induced by alteration in several factors, including gut hormones. In addition to glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), increasing lines of evidence show that peptide tyrosine tyrosine (PYY) plays a key role in the metabolic benefits associated with the surgery, ranging from appetite regulation to amelioration of islet secretory properties and survival. Here, we summarize the current knowledge and the latest advancements in the field, which pitch a strong case for the development of novel PYY-based therapy for the treatment of diabetes.
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- Claudia Guida
- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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The effect of peptide tyrosine tyrosine (PYY3–36), a selective Y2 receptor agonist on streptozotocin-induced diabetes in albino rats. Endocr Regul 2019; 53:26-33. [DOI: 10.2478/enr-2019-0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Objective. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of the PYY3–36, as a potential therapy for the type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), induced by high fat diet (HFD) and an intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration of streptozotocin (STZ) in albino rats.
Methods. Forty adult male albino Wistar rats were divided into: 1) control group (C, in which the rats were fed with a standard diet and received vehicle; 2) diabetic group (D, in which T2DM was induced by feeding the rats with HFD for four weeks followed by a single i.p. injection of 35 mg/kg STZ, this group was also allowed to have HFD till the end of the study; and 3) D+PYY3–36 group (in which the diabetic rats were treated with 50 µg/kg i.p. PYY3–36 twice a day for one week). Food intake, water intake, body weight (b.w.), visceral fat weight (VFW), liver glycogen content, serum levels of glucose, insulin, and interleukin-6 (IL-6), were measured. Homeostatic-model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was estimated. The gene expression of the hypothalamic neuropeptide Y (NPY) and visceral nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) were assessed by a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).
Results. The PYY3–36 administration to the diabetic group of rats significantly increased the serum insulin levels and liver glycogen content, decreased the body weight, VFW, food intake, water intake, serum levels of the glucose, IL-6, and HOMA-IR. It also decreased the expression of both the hypothalamic NPY and the visceral fat NF-κB.
Conclusion. With respect to the fact of improved insulin release and enhanced insulin sensitivity (an effect that may be mediated via suppressing accumulation of visceral fat and inflammatory markers), in the rats treated with PYY3–36, the PYY3–36 might be considered for the future as a promising therapeutic tool in T2DM.
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Kumar MS. Peptides and Peptidomimetics as Potential Antiobesity Agents: Overview of Current Status. Front Nutr 2019; 6:11. [PMID: 30834248 PMCID: PMC6388543 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2019.00011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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There is a high occurrence of obesity worldwide without many new medications being approved for its treatment. Therefore, there is an urgent need to introduce new approaches for treating obesity. Bioactive peptides have been used to treat metabolic disorders- such as type-2 diabetes and obesity; while also possessing anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and anti-viral properties. However, the development of these peptides has taken backstage due to their size, reduced stability, poor delivery and bioavailability, fast rate of degradation etc. But with the emergence of newer techniques for multifunctional peptides, mimetics, peptide analogs, and aptamers, there is a sudden revival in this therapeutic field. An increased attention is required for development of the natural peptides from food and marine sources which can mimic the function of mediators involved in weight management to avoid obesity. Herein, the search for the structures of anti-obesity peptides was carried out in order to establish their potential for drug development in future. An extensive search for the current status of endogenous, food and marine peptides, with reference to novel and interesting experimental approaches based on peptidomimetics for controlling obesity, was performed. Apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I), melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R)-specific agonist, GLP-1 dual and triple agonists, neuropeptides and prolactin-releasing peptide mimetics were specifically examined for their anti-obesity role. Novel peptides, mimetics, and synthesis interventions are transpiring and might offer safer alternatives for otherwise scarcely available safe antiobesity drug. A deeper understanding of peptides and their chemistry through the use of peptide engineering can be useful to overcome the disadvantages and select best mimetics and analogs for treatment in future.
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- Maushmi S Kumar
- Shobhaben Pratapbhai School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, SVKM'S Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies-NMIMS, Mumbai, India
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Østergaard S, Kofoed J, Paulsson JF, Madsen KG, Jorgensen R, Wulff BS. Design of Y 2 Receptor Selective and Proteolytically Stable PYY 3-36 Analogues. J Med Chem 2018; 61:10519-10530. [PMID: 30399314 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b01046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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In recent years peptide YY (PYY) has attracted attention within the area of diabetes and obesity due to its involvement in food intake regulation and glucose homeostasis. It is well-known that PYY1-36 is rapidly cleaved by dipeptidyl peptidase-4 to the more Y2 receptor selective analogue PYY3-36, which is further cleaved to the inactive analogue PYY3-34. In order to improve the selectivity and proteolytic stability of the C-terminus, we synthesized several analogues incorporating N-methyl amino acids or β-homo amino acids and other non-natural amino acids. These were tested against all four NPY receptors, and highly potent and Y2 receptor selective analogues were identified by combining a tryptophan residue in position 30 with either N-methyl or β-homo arginine in position 35. We also identified an analogue with a MeGln34 substitution that surprisingly displayed high affinity toward all four receptors. In addition, these analogues displayed improved stability toward C-terminal proteolysis compared to native PYY3-36.
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Niida A, Kanematsu-Yamaki Y, Asakawa T, Ishimura Y, Fujita H, Matsumiya K, Nishizawa N, Adachi Y, Mochida T, Tsuchimori K, Yoneyama-Hirozane M, Sakamoto J, Hirabayashi H, Fukui H, Takekawa S, Asami T. Antiobesity and emetic effects of a short-length peptide YY analog and its PEGylated and alkylated derivatives. Bioorg Med Chem 2017; 26:566-572. [PMID: 29279243 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2017.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2017] [Revised: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 12/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Neuropeptide Y2 receptor (Y2R) agonism is an important anorectic signal and a target of antiobesity drug discovery. Recently, we synthesized a short-length Y2R agonist, PYY-1119 (4-imidazolecarbonyl-[d-Hyp24,Iva25,Pya(4)26,Cha27,36,γMeLeu28,Lys30,Aib31]PYY(23-36), 1) as an antiobesity drug candidate. Compound 1 induced marked body weight loss in diet-induced obese (DIO) mice; however, 1 also induced severe vomiting in dogs at a lower dose than the minimum effective dose administered to DIO mice. The rapid absorption of 1 after subcutaneous administration caused the severe vomiting. Polyethylene glycol (PEG)- and alkyl-modified derivatives of 1 were synthesized to develop Y2R agonists with improved pharmacokinetic profiles, i.e., lower maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) and longer time at maximum concentration (Tmax). Compounds 5 and 10, modified with 20 kDa PEG at the N-terminus and eicosanedioic acid at the Lys30 side chain of 1, respectively, showed high Y2R binding affinity and induced significant body weight reduction upon once-daily administration to DIO mice. Compounds 5 and 10, with their relatively low Cmax and long Tmax, partially attenuated emesis in dogs compared with 1. These results indicate that optimization of pharmacokinetic properties of Y2R agonists is an effective strategy to alleviate emesis induced by Y2R agonism.
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- Ayumu Niida
- Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd., Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan.
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- Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd., Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan.
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- Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd., Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan
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- Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd., Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan
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- Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd., Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan
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- Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd., Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan
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- Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd., Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan
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- Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd., Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan
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- Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd., Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan
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- Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd., Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan
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- Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd., Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan
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- Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd., Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan
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- Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd., Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan
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- Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd., Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan
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- Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd., Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan
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- Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd., Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan.
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Nishizawa N, Niida A, Adachi Y, Kanematsu-Yamaki Y, Masuda Y, Kumano S, Yokoyama K, Noguchi Y, Asakawa T, Hirabayashi H, Amano N, Takekawa S, Ohtaki T, Asami T. Highly potent antiobesity effect of a short-length peptide YY analog in mice. Bioorg Med Chem 2017; 25:5718-5725. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2017.08.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2017] [Revised: 08/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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