Antioxidants (Basel) (2020) 9:E810
Then, everywhere you turn, you hear about GLP-1 medications a class of drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists that includes semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) which mimic your body's natural GLP-1 hormone to help regulate blood sugar and appetite
Funding National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China (32425056), the earmarked fund for CARS (CARS-45), the National Key R&D Program of China (2023YFD2400600), and Sichuan Innovation Team of National Modern Agricultural Industry Technology System (SCCXTD-2025-15)
Gene expression modulation
Clinical trials like the STEP studies demonstrated that participants using semaglutide lost significantly more weight than those on placebo, with sustained effects over 68 weeks
Synergistic combinations (e.g., berberine + metformin)