The overexpression of preadipocyte factor-1 (Pref-1), a secreted protein that inhibits adipocyte differentiation, also induced the characteristics of lipodystrophic models, that is, reduced adipose tissue mass, dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance [97,98]
This mechanism differs from older diabetes medications that release insulin regardless of glucose levels
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Crucial for the regulation of glucose tolerance, GLP-1 acts through GLP-1 receptors, which belong to the glucagon receptor family and are located in several tissues, including the pancreas and heart [79]