It is synthesized from three amino acids: glutamate, cysteine, and glycine
Studies show that up to 40% of weight lost on GLP-1 medications can be lean mass if protein intake is inadequate
Sustained hippocampal IL-1 beta overexpression mediates chronic neuroinflammation and ameliorates Alzheimer plaque pathology
32, 33 Although numerous stimulants can affect PSCs including activation of some G-protein-coupled receptors (PGE2, angiotensin, CCK-A, CCK-B), 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 it is unknown if GLP-1R occurs on PSC either in normal pancreas or pancreatic disease states or, whether PSCs are activated in AP or CP, or if it does occur, whether the GLP-1R agonists affect the PSC signaling cascade, growth or ability to release inflammatory mediators
These cells differentiate into myofibroblasts that produce collagen I, promoting liver fibrosis which affects approximately one-third of patients with NAFLD 5
This supports weight loss, but if you are not eating enough protein and your activity drops, you can lose lean body mass, or muscle, along with fat during rapid weight loss