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Heliyon 10, e38419

It works through several complementary mechanisms: Appetite suppression: Acts on receptors in the brain (particularly the hypothalamus) to reduce hunger and increase feelings of fullness Delayed gastric emptying: Slows the rate at which food leaves the stomach, prolonging satiety Glucose regulation: Enhances insulin secretion in a glucose-dependent manner and suppresses inappropriate glucagon release Clinical trials have demonstrated that Wegovy, when combined with lifestyle interventions (reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity), produces significant weight losstypically 1015% of initial body weight over 68 weeks

Neuropharmacology 87, 188197

Offering clinical promise, in vitro data using primary enteroendocrine cells and an intestinal cell line indicated that pharmacologic TGR5 agonists are more potent GLP-1 secretagogues and are better at enhancing L-cell responses to calcium and glucose-induced GLP-1 secretion compared to naturally occurring bile acids (180)