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Unlike localized tumors, metastatic ones are systemic and frequently exhibit therapy resistance, underscoring the urgency and the potential of targeting metastatic pathways
More noticeable benefits, including fat loss, muscle growth, or recovery improvements, often take 4 to 12 weeks or longer
Notably, while AP/NTS neurons express GLP-1Rs [3, 47], inhibiting GLP-1R-expressing AP neurons does not prevent the appetite-suppressing effects of endogenously released GLP-1 [39], likely because of low amounts of GLP-1 reaching these neurons due to rapid GLP-1 degradation by the enzyme dipeptidylpeptidase IV (DPPIV) [48]
The peptide carries a fatty-acid chain that binds albumin and extends its half-life, which supports once-weekly subcutaneous administration in clinical trials