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Moreover, GLP-1R cascade also has interactions to regulatory proteins involved in the insulin receptor cascades such as the insulin receptor substrates (IRS) and the PI3K involved in the positive regulation for survival, metabolism and proliferation of beta pancreatic cells as well as apical glucose transport in peripheral tissues
Per a study published in April in Genome Medicine , people who carried certain mutations in their PAM (peptidyl-gylcine alpha-amidating monooxygenase) genes, which are key for processing hormones, were less likely to respond to GLP-1 drugs
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Like any other medication, doctors can adjust GLP-1s based on their effectiveness, tolerability or side effects, he adds
It is still in late-stage clinical trials, so the exact doses and official prescribing schedule havent been finalised