DA-JC4 is a dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist and can be used for the research of neurological disease and insulin signaling pathways[1][2][3].
DA-JC4 (1~100 nM; hippocampal cells) inhibits rotenone-induced hippocampal neuron death and significantly suppresses Cyt C, Bax and Caspase activation[3].
DA-JC4 (10 nmol/kg; i.p.; once-daily for 14 days) significantly prevents spatial learning deficits in a Y- maze test and Morris water maze tests, and decreases phosphorylated tau levels in the rat cerebral cortex and hippocampus[1].DA-JC4 (25 nmol/kg; i.p.; 6 days) shows high levels expression of tyrosine Hydroxylase in the s. nigra and increases expression of neuroprotective growth factor Glial-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF)[2]. DA-JC4 (50 nmol/kg; i.p.; once-daily for 7 days) improves Parkinson’s disease symptom potentially and enhances neurotransmission[3].
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[2]. Feng P, et al. Two novel dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonists are neuroprotective in the MPTP mouse model of Parkinson’s disease. Neuropharmacology. 2018;133:385-394.
[3]. Li T, et al. Neuroprotection of GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist via inhibition of mitochondrial stress by AKT/JNK pathway in a Parkinson’s disease model. Life Sci. 2020;256:117824.