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Variants in FTO (fat-mass and obesity-associated), GLP1R (the GLP-1 receptor gene), MC4R (a satiety-linked melanocortin receptor), and TCF7L2 (tied to glucose homeostasis) describe the baseline metabolism into which a dual agonist is introduced
The anatomical distribution of the endogenous GLP-1 system GLP-1 is derived from the preproglucagon gene
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All doses markedly suppressed food intake compared to vehicle controls, with the 30 and 300 nmol/kg doses producing the strongest anorectic effects, reducing 24-hour food intake by 51% and 57%, respectively