(1) Prevention from DPP-4 degradation
Symptoms include sharp abdominal pain, pain near the shoulder blades, jaundice, dark urine, clay-colored stool, and gastrointestinal discomfort such as nausea, bloating, and vomiting
Each pathway contributes something distinct: GLP-1 reduces appetite and slows gastric emptying, GIP enhances insulin secretion and energy partitioning, and glucagon receptor activation increases energy expenditure and fat oxidation
[3] [4] Semaglutide carries a warning about diabetic retinopathy complications, and all agents can cause hypoglycemia when used with insulin or sulfonylureas
Tirzepatide is administered once a week via a subcutaneous injection
For benchwork, semaglutide is the reference agonist when you want to study GLP-1 receptor pharmacology in isolation