The mechanism of glucagon-like peptide-1 participation in the osmotic homeostasis

Dokl Biol Sci. 2016 Jul;469(1):156-8. doi: 10.1134/S0012496616040086. Epub 2016 Sep 7.

Abstract

We have found the physiological mechanism of intensification of the excessive fluid removal from the body under the action of glucagon-like peptide-1 and its analog exenatide. Under the water load in rats, exenatide significantly increased the clearance of lithium, reduced fluid reabsorption in the proximal tubule of the nephron and intensified reabsorption of sodium ions in the distal parts, which contributed to the formation of sodium-free water and faster recovery of osmotic homeostasis. Blocking this pathway with a selective antagonist of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptors slowed down the elimination of excessive water from the body.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Exenatide
  • Female
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 / pharmacology*
  • Peptides / pharmacology*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Venoms / pharmacology*
  • Water-Electrolyte Balance / drug effects*

Substances

  • Peptides
  • Venoms
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide 1
  • Exenatide