Body mass and plasma insulin concentrations were similarly increased in db/db saline and db/db GLP-1 mice compared with in wild-type mice (Supplemental Figures 1D and 1E)
In fact, the available evidence supports a functional hyperinsulinism driven at least in part by high levels of glucose and incretin after meals rather than increased islet cell mass, thereby questioning the concept of nesidioblastosis 151,152
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These structural features collectively support the rationale for this specific pairing, though again, all discussed benefits reflect preclinical characterization and mechanistic principles rather than established clinical outcomes