Although the therapeutic benefits have yet to be reported for a specific GLP-1/antisense molecule designed to deliver a therapeutically-relevant antisense, the data suggest that GLP-1R is a suitable vector for in vivo tissue targeting, cellular internalization, and intracellular deposition of a cargo moiety
New England Journal Of Medicine *In a 68-week placebo-controlled study of 1,961 obese and overweight non-diabetic adults with weight-related conditions, those on semaglutide lost on average 14.9% of their weight as opposed to 2% of the placebo group
Its main mechanism of action is based on increasing the expression of BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) and its TrkB receptors in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex, promoting synaptic plasticity, long-term potentiation (LTP), and memory consolidation (Dolotov et al., Neuroscience 2006)
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