Binding studies in CHO-K1 cells expressing GLP-1R showed that lixisenatide is a potent and selective GLP-1RA, with a binding affinity to GLP-1R approximately four times greater than that of GLP-1 (88)
Zhang, S
Trends in glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist use, 2014 to 2022
CA, cholic acid
This builds on his work to understand 'how circulating GLP-1 can produce multiple actions, both directly and indirectly, on multiple organs' which he has pursued for many years with colleagues (McLean, Wong, Campbell)
Turton MD, O'Shea D, Gunn I, Beak SA, Edwards CM, Meeran K, Choi SJ, Taylor GM, Heath MM, Lambert PD, Wilding JP, Smith DM, Ghatei MA, Herbert J, and Bloom SR