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Carolyn Deacon’s research interests centre on the degradation and metabolism of the entero-pancreatic hormones (GLP-1, GLP-2, GIP, PYY, glucagon), the physiology and pathophysiology of the incretin hormones, and the therapeutic applications of the incretin hormones, GLP-1 analogues and DPP-4 inhibitors in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. In particular, early studies investigating the metabolic stability of GLP-1, originating from her laboratory in the mid-1990s, have been instrumental in establishing the principle of using DPP-4 inhibition as a novel antihyperglycaemic therapy.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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