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For example, a recent study indicated that unlike in mouse islets where tirzepatide stimulates insulin secretion predominantly through the GLP-1R, the therapeutic effects of tirzepatide on human beta and alpha cells require engagement of both the GLP-1R and the GIPR, and in addition, tirzepatide increased glucagon secretion in isolated islets [207]

SGLT2 Inhibitor and GLP-1 receptor agonist combination therapy substantially improved the renal function in a patient with type 2 diabetes: implications for additive renoprotective effects of the two drug classes

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"Acute pancreatitis in association with type 2 diabetes and antidiabetic drugs: a population-based cohort study"