Biological Role of GLP-1 Introduction to GLP-1 GLP-1 is an incretin hormone primarily produced in the L-cells of the small intestine in response to food intake
In response to eating food, the intestine produces a group of very similar hormones called incretins , which travel in the bloodstream and act on the pancreas to increase insulin secretion
doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1344086 Received 24 November 2023 Accepted 14 February 2024 Published 04 March 2024 Volume 15 - 2024 Edited by Valentina Mazzotta, National Institute for Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani (IRCCS), Italy Reviewed by Mohan Tulapurkar, University of Maryland, United States Laurissa Ouaguia, Agilent Technologies, United States Updates Copyright 2024 Gheorghita, Soldanescu, Lobiuc, Caliman Sturdza, Filip, Constantinescu Bercu, Dimian, Mangul and Covasa
However, semaglutide is also often misused by non-diabetic and non-obese individuals
Patients may choose which injection site they prefer