Scientists say they’ve come up with a way for the body to produce its own store of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). GLP-1 is the naturally produced hormone whose function is being mimicked by drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide, the active ingredients in popular and highly effective weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound. As CNN reports, two biotech startups are working on …
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Bozsoki, Z. et al. Ligand-recognizing motifs in plant LysM receptors are major determinants of specificity. Science 369, 663–670 (2020). Article CAS PubMed ADS Google Scholar Lemmon, M. A. & Schlessinger, J. Cell signaling by receptor tyrosine kinases. Cell 141, 1117–1134 (2010). Article CAS PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Shiu, S. H. & Bleecker, A. B. Receptor-like kinases from Arabidopsisform a …
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A Trinity College Dublin team has discovered that electrical stimulation can reprogram macrophages to suppress inflammation and accelerate healing, opening the door to new therapeutic possibilities. Credit: Stock Trinity College Dublin scientists showed that electrical stimulation reprograms macrophages to reduce inflammation and boost healing. This breakthrough could lead to broad therapeutic uses. Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have shown that …
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