Rami Lutfi, MD, bariatric and general surgeon and medical director for bariatric and general surgery at Carrum Health This story was originally published by Parade on Feb 10, 2026, where it first appeared in the Health & Wellness section
Interestingly, there is cross-talk between sulfonylurea and incretin signaling involving the activation of the exchange protein activated by cyclic-AMP 2A (Epac2A)-Ras-like small GTPase 1 (RAP1) pathway, which may augment insulin secretion from pancreatic -cells upon exposure to the combination of both drugs [45,46]
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