Some are also approved for a liver condition known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH)
GLP-1+ cells are also found in the stomach fundus where concentrations are higher than in the antrum in both diet-induced obese rats and humans with obesity (Ribeiro-Parenti et al., 2021)
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Mechanism: Peptide therapy upregulates VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) promoting new blood vessel formation, modulates growth hormone receptor expression, enhances nitric oxide production supporting blood flow, and has anti-inflammatory effects through multiple pathways