Several of the proteins identified in STEP 1 and STEP 2 are known to be related to obesity and T2D pathophysiology and their associated complications, including C-reactive protein (CRP), adipokines (leptin, adiponectin), ghrelin, insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP), growth hormone receptor (GHR), neural cell adhesion molecule 1 (NCAM1) and netrin receptor (UNC5D), among others
In contrast, the class-level analysis assumes homogeneity across all GLP-1RAs, an assumption that does not always hold given population and pharmacologic differences across studies
Researchers suggest that this stimulation may lead to the overgrowth of cells covering smaller ducts, causing hyperplasia, increased pancreatic weight, duct occlusion, back pressure, and subsequent acute or chronic inflammation
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All islets were obtained from consenting donors
Most patients experience minimal to no adverse effects