Mechanistic insights into how Liraglutide may aid in the treatment of Diabetes: Liraglutide (brand name: Victoza, Saxenda, others), an acylated glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist used in the treatment of Type II diabetes, increases GLP1R and Caveolin-1 (CAV-1) expression, promotes glucose-induced insulin secretion, improves insulin sensitivity, increases energy utilization, promotes weight loss and protects from diet-induced obesity and TIIDM, via up-regulation of its target gene, 5/May/2018, 7.09 am