Title:Incretin Based Therapies: Bone Protective Effects
Volume: 13
Issue: 4
Author(s): Marlene Chakhtoura and Sami T. Azar
Affiliation:
Keywords:
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, glucagon like peptide -1 agonists, incretin therapy, osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes
mellitus.
Abstract: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2D) and osteoporosis have been found recently to be tightly correlated. In fact,
T2D can result in bone loss through different mechanisms resulting in alteration of bone matrix and inhibition of bone
formation. Fracture risk also increases significantly. New antidiabetic agents, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors and
glucagon like peptide -1 agonists have shown promise in many fields beyond glycemic control. Benefits on the skeletal
system are multiple through direct stimulation of osteoblasts, inhibition of advanced glycation end products and inhibition
of bone resorption. However, clinical evidence in humans is still not enough to allow definitive conclusions.