Its physiological actions include: Increasing glucose-dependent insulin secretion Suppressing glucagon release Delaying gastric emptying Reducing appetite and caloric intake Enhancing satiety Improving insulin sensitivity Promoting weight reduction The major limitation of native GLP-1 is its ultra-short half-life due to rapid degradation by DPP-4 enzymes
These potential side effects also tend to get better once someone has been on a dosage for a while, he says
That kind of efficacy draws attention
In preclinical and early human work, glucagon signaling is associated with higher resting energy expenditure and enhanced lipolysis (fat breakdown), particularly in the liver
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