GLP-1 serves as both a peptide hormone and a growth factor, is released upon nutrient intake, and promotes insulin secretion stimulated by glucose levels
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Why do people call GLP-1s game-changers for weight loss
After the knockout of the GLP-1R gene, in transgenic mice expressing human GLP-1R in pancreatic islets and pancreatic ductal cells restored cAMP and serine threonine kinase (Akt) phosphorylation levels in isolated islets, increased GLP-1-stimulated insulin secretion and GLP-1R-dependent -cell proliferation, and promoted transgenic mice for glucose regulation in response to feeding (Lamont et al., 2012)
Semaglutide is an advantageous choice for the treatment of T2D since it has greater efficacy in reducing glycated hemoglobin and body weight compared with other GLP-1RAs, has demonstrated benefits in reducing major adverse cardiovascular events, and has a favorable profile in special populations (e.g., patients with hepatic impairment or renal impairment)