ea0037ep620 | Obesity and cardiovascular endocrinology | ECE2015
Gomez Juan Fandino
, Perez Marina Romani
, Iglesias Veronica Outeirino
, Chaves Yolanda Diz
, Nunez Maria Gonzalez
, Dab Houcine
, Gago Eva MariaVigo
, Matias Lucas Gonzalez
, Ferrer Federico Mallo
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive and fatal lung disease characterized by excessive matrix deposition that disrupts the normal alveolar architecture and lung physiology. Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1) is a gut-produced hormone with insulinotropic effects. GLP1 receptor is expressed in the lung where it is implicated in the synthesis of the protein (SPs) and lipid fractions of the surfactant. We have previously shown that the GLP1 receptor agonist, l...