This hormone inhibits appetite, reduces food intake, reduces body weight, and stimulates glucose-dependent insulin secretion by activating GLP-1 receptors
doi: 10.3389/fphar.2026.1681783 Received 07 August 2025 Revised 27 December 2025 Accepted 08 January 2026 Published 02 February 2026 Volume 17 - 2026 Edited by Mojgan Rastegar, University of Manitoba, Canada Reviewed by Mahmoud Sabra, Assiut University, Egypt Linda Piras, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy Updates Copyright 2026 Khinchin, Rakoubian, Romano, Ryan, Yarbro, Kobayashi and Liang
It also plays a key role in detoxification by binding to toxins, rendering them less harmful, and making them more water-soluble and easier for the body to excrete
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