Libbey S. O’Farrell

ORCID: 0000-0002-2825-5270
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Research Areas
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
  • Fibroblast Growth Factor Research
  • Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Kruppel-like factors research
  • Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
  • Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
  • Pharmacological Effects and Assays
  • Exercise and Physiological Responses
  • Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
  • Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects
  • Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
  • Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments

Eli Lilly (United States)
2013-2024

Indianapolis Zoo
2021-2023

With an increasing prevalence of obesity, there is a need for new therapies to improve body weight management and metabolic health. Multireceptor agonists in development may provide approaches fulfill this unmet medical need. LY3437943 novel triple agonist peptide at the glucagon receptor (GCGR), glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIPR), glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1R). In vitro, shows balanced GCGR GLP-1R activity but more GIPR activity. obese mice, administration decreased...

10.1016/j.cmet.2022.07.013 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Cell Metabolism 2022-08-18

Tirzepatide (LY3298176), a dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist, delivered superior glycemic control weight loss compared with GLP-1R agonism in patients type 2 diabetes. However, the mechanism by which tirzepatide improves efficacy how (GIPR) contributes is not fully understood. Here, we show that an effective insulin sensitizer, improving sensitivity obese mice to greater extent than agonism. To determine whether GIPR contributes, effect of WT Glp-1r–null mice. In absence...

10.1172/jci146353 article EN Journal of Clinical Investigation 2021-05-18

Tirzepatide, a glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide/glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GIPR/GLP-1R) agonist, has, in clinical trials, demonstrated greater reductions glucose, body weight, and triglyceride levels compared with selective GLP-1R agonists people type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, cellular mechanisms by which GIPR agonism may contribute to these improved efficacy outcomes have not been fully defined. Using human adipocyte mouse models, we investigated how long-acting regulate...

10.1016/j.cmet.2024.05.010 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Cell Metabolism 2024-06-14

Abstract The effect of dual glucose‐dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon‐like peptide‐1 (GLP‐1) receptor agonist (RA) tirzepatide on gastric emptying (GE) was compared to that GLP‐1RAs in non‐clinical clinical studies. GE assessed following acute chronic treatment with diet‐induced obese mice versus semaglutide or long‐acting GIP analogue alone. Participants [with without type 2 diabetes (T2DM)] from a phase 1, 4‐week multiple dose study received tirzepatide, dulaglutide...

10.1111/dom.14110 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism 2020-06-10

Fibroblast growth factor 21 is an emerging metabolic regulator that was recently proposed to be a fed-state inducible in adipose tissue. As mice lacking FGF21 were refractory treatment with rosiglitazone, suggested underlie PPARγ-driven pharmacology and side effect profile (Dutchak et al., 2012 [12]). To evaluate FGF21/PPARγ cross-talk we conducted experiments control null animals found rosiglitazone equally efficacious both strains. Specifically, diverse endpoints ranging from enhanced...

10.1016/j.molmet.2013.05.005 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Molecular Metabolism 2013-05-29

Delayed gastric emptying (GE) is a well-known effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1).1, 2 Similarly, glucagon (GCG) has been shown to slow GE in rodents and humans,3, 4 while glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) does not appear impact GE.1, Retatrutide (LY3437943) novel GIP/GLP-1/GCG receptor agonist (RA) under investigation for chronic weight management its complications. It more potent at the human GIP less GCG GLP-1 receptors versus native hormones, with half-life...

10.1111/dom.15167 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism 2023-06-13

Abstract Aim To clarify the effects of glucose‐dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor agonists (GIPRAs) on feeding and body weight. Materials Methods Acute subchronic subcutaneous GIPFA‐085, a long‐acting GIPRA, blood glucose, food intake, weight, respiratory exchange ratio plasma leptin levels were measured in diet‐induced obese (DIO) mice and/or functional leptin‐deficient ob / mice. The GIPFA‐085 hypothalamic arcuate nucleus (ARC) neurons from lean DIO studied by measuring...

10.1111/dom.15001 article EN Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism 2023-02-28

Fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) is a postprandial hormone which plays diverse roles in the regulation of bile acid, glucose, and lipid metabolism. Administration FGF19 to obese/diabetic mice lowers body weight, improves insulin sensitivity, enhances glycemic control. The primary target organ liver, where it regulates acid homeostasis response nutrient absorption. In contrast, broader pharmacologic actions are proposed be driven, part, by recruitment thermogenic protein uncoupling 1...

10.1016/j.molmet.2019.09.006 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Molecular Metabolism 2019-09-29

Prostaglandins E1 and E2 are synthesized in the intestine mediate a range of gastrointestinal functions via activation prostanoid E type (EP) family receptors. We examined potential role EP receptors regulation gut hormone secretion from L cells. Analysis mRNA expression mouse enteroendocrine GLUTag cells demonstrated abundant EP4 receptor, whereas other was much lower. Prostaglandin E2, nonselective agonists for all receptor subtypes, triggered glucagon like peptide 1 (GLP-1) cells, as did...

10.1210/en.2012-1446 article EN Endocrinology 2012-11-11

Background: Chronic continuous glucose monitoring options for animal research have been very limited due to various technical and biological challenges. We provide an evaluation of a novel telemetry device temperature, activity, plasma levels in the arterial blood rats up 2 months. Methods: In vivo testing including oral tolerance tests (OGTTs) intraperitoneal (IPGTTs) ex waterbath were performed evaluate acute chronic sensor performance. Animal studies accordance with guidelines care use...

10.1177/1932296815586424 article EN Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology 2015-05-27

Recent studies have found that glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR) agonism can enhance the metabolic efficacy of glucagon-like peptide–1 agonist treatment by promoting both weight-dependent and -independent improvements on systemic insulin sensitivity. These findings prompted new investigations aimed at better understanding broad benefit GIPR activation. Herein, we determined whether favorably influenced pharmacologic insulin-sensitizing thiazolidinedione (TZD)...

10.2337/db23-0172 article EN Diabetes 2023-11-07

Glucagon is a crucial regulator of glucose and lipid metabolism as well whole-body energy balance. Thus, modulation glucagon receptor (GCGR) activity in the context single-molecule multi-receptor co-agonists has become an emerging therapeutic target against obesity obesity-associated metabolic dysfunction. To better elucidate role GCGR-signaling when paired with incretin signaling or on its own, we developed, LY3324954, GCGR agonist improved potency selectivity compared to native peptide.

10.1016/j.molmet.2024.102073 article EN cc-by-nc Molecular Metabolism 2024-11-25

Orally bioavailable, synthetic nonpeptide agonists (NPAs) of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) may offer an effective, scalable pharmacotherapy to address metabolic disease epidemic. One first molecules in emerging class GLP-1R NPAs is orforglipron, which clinical development for treating type 2 diabetes and obesity. Here, we characterized pharmacological properties orforglipron comparison with peptide-based other NPAs. Competition binding experiments using either [ 125...

10.1126/scitranslmed.adp5765 article EN Science Translational Medicine 2024-12-18

The ever-growing prevalence of obesity and its associated comorbidities (T2D, NASH/NAFLD) is driving the need to discover new therapies for improving metabolic health. Recently, multi-receptor agonists have offered promise meeting this need. Here, we characterize LY3437943, a novel single agent tri-agonist at GIP, GLP-1, glucagon (Gcg) receptors (R). Pharmacologic analysis LY3437943 in cAMP assays using recombinant cell lines expressing individual indicated potency balance favoring GIPR...

10.2337/db21-679-p article EN Diabetes 2021-06-01

We report the novel combination of a selective beta adrenoceptor modulator and norepinephrine-serotonin uptake inhibitor (sibutramine) with potential for treatment obesity. The synthesis characterization 6-[4-[2-[[(2S)-3-(9H-carbazol-4-yloxy)-2-hydroxypropyl]amino]-2-methylpropyl]phenoxy]pyridine-3-carboxamide (LY377604), human β3-adrenergic receptor agonist β1- β2-adrenergic antagonist no sympathomimetic activity at receptors, is reported. Some in vivo data both rats humans presented.

10.1021/ml200071k article EN ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2011-05-23

GIP receptor (GIPR) agonism enhances the reduction of food intake and weight loss induced by GLP-1 (GLP-1R) agonism. Recently, GLP-1R agonists have been described that exhibit biased as determined using cells engineered to facilitate measuring two canonical signaling pathways engaged upon binding GLP-1R. Such “biased agonists” retain ability activate G alpha S/cyclic AMP (cAMP) pathway a similar magnitude native but markedly weaker induce recruitment beta-arrestin. The prototype agonist...

10.2337/db21-639-p article EN Diabetes 2021-06-01

The development of multi-agonists targeting the glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR) has resulted in significant clinical improvements body weight management, however contribution GIPR agonism to this effect is incompletely understood. Using a diet induced obese (DIO) mouse model, (LAGIPRA) alone demonstrated little no efficacy whereas addition LAGIPRA long acting GLP-1R decreased food intake and increased energy expenditure resulting greater loss compared with...

10.2337/db23-210-or article EN Diabetes 2023-06-20

<p dir="ltr">Recent studies have found that GIPR agonism can enhance the metabolic efficacy of GLP-1R agonist treatment by promoting both weight-dependent and -independent improvements on systemic insulin sensitivity. These findings prompted new investigations aimed at better understanding broad benefit activation. Herein, we determined whether favorably influenced pharmacologic sensitizing thiazolidinedione, rosiglitazone in obese resistant (IR) mice.<b> </b>Genetic...

10.2337/figshare.24451756 preprint EN cc-by-nc-sa 2023-11-07

<p dir="ltr">Recent studies have found that GIPR agonism can enhance the metabolic efficacy of GLP-1R agonist treatment by promoting both weight-dependent and -independent improvements on systemic insulin sensitivity. These findings prompted new investigations aimed at better understanding broad benefit activation. Herein, we determined whether favorably influenced pharmacologic sensitizing thiazolidinedione, rosiglitazone in obese resistant (IR) mice.<b> </b>Genetic...

10.2337/figshare.24451756.v1 preprint EN cc-by-nc-sa 2023-11-07

Fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) is a postprandial hormone reported to play diverse roles in the regulation of bile acid, glucose and lipid metabolism. The administration FGF19 obese/diabetic mice has been lower body weight, improve insulin sensitivity homeostasis. Classically, primary target organ was considered be liver, where period it shown regulate acid homeostasis response nutrient absorption. More recently, proposed that therapeutic benefits associated with are due, part, binding...

10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.886.12 article EN The FASEB Journal 2017-04-01
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