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ArticleCurrent sleep medicine reports2025

Sleep and circadian effects on the incretin system.

Robin K Yuan, Kirsi-Marja Zitting

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Article in Current sleep medicine reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Robin K YuanDepartment of Medicine and Neurology, Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Kirsi-Marja ZittingDepartment of Medicine and Neurology, Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

Funding

Influence of Nocturnal Light Exposure on the Impairment of Glucose Tolerance Induced by Chronic Sleep RestrictionR01DK127254 · NIDDK · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI CZEISLER, CHARLES A · 2021 to 2024
$3.1M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK127254
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose of review: Little is known about how incretins interact with sleep and circadian factors, both of which influence metabolic outcomes. We review evidence that sleep, circadian rhythms, and their disturbances impact incretin secretion and discuss clinical applications for GLP-1/GIP-RA drugs in sleep medicine and areas for future research. Recent Findings: GLP-1 secretion exhibits a circadian rhythm which may be disrupted by high-fat diet, meal timing, and gut dysbiosis. Insufficient sleep may alter the timing of postprandial GLP-1 release, and the circadian rhythm of GLP-1 secretion is blunted in patients with metabolic conditions such as obesity or diabetes. Lastly, the FDA has approved the use of tirzepatide (a GLP-1/GIP-RA drug) for treating obstructive sleep apnea. Summary: Evidence suggests that sleep and circadian rhythms impact the incretin system, although findings are somewhat mixed due to the variety of methods employed. In light of the growing interest in new clinical applications for incretin therapies, more research is needed to fully understand the relationship between sleep, circadian rhythms, and incretin secretion.

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circadianGIPGLP-1incretinssleep

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PMID40933800
PMCPMC12419499

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