Although more difficult to discriminate in neurons, exendin(9-39) appeared not to be internalized in neurons in the ARC either, as was observed with the antagonist in cells. Finally, a comparative analysis using exendin(9-39) to block GLP-1R in the ARC showed that antagonizing the ARC, rather than the PVN, significantly reduced liraglutide's weight-loss effects, confirming the ARC as the primary target for long-term weight reduction
It is principally excreted unchanged via glomerular filtration in the urine by the Kidneys
I 2 = 86.5%)
Cell Metabolism 2022: 10.1016/j.cmet.2022.07.002 receptor binding constants (GIP EC50 0.0643 nM, GLP-1 0.775 nM, glucagon 5.79 nM)
Long, M., Cai, L., Li, W., Zhang, L., Guo, S., Zhang, R., Zheng, Y., Liu, X., Wang, M., Zhou, X., Wang, H., Li, X., Li, L., Zhu, Z., Yang, G., & Zheng, H