Weight loss begins in earnest, typically 2-4% of body weight by week 8
For many patients, weight-loss medications are no longer viewed only as appetite suppressants or short-term diet aids
This study was supported by NIH grants R01 DK116004 (GL) and R01 DK094871 (GL), start-up funds (GL), American Heart Association (AHA) postdoctoral fellowship 23POST1026084 (AS), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council grant BB/M020991/1 (SCS), and New Life Foundation grant 14-15/20 (SCS)
GH binding reshapes the receptor complex, activates JAK2, and drives STAT5 (especially STAT5b) plus MAPK and PI3K signaling
Kankofer M, Wawrzykowski J, Giergiel M