While Ozempic is based on GLP-1, it is a stable, long-acting medication designed to support sustainable weight loss
A convenient snack or meal addition
Notably, nutritional immunity is a mechanism employed by immune cells to reduce the availability of zinc in the host, thereby hindering pathogen growth
In both mouse models of autoimmune encephalomyelitis and human subjects, supplementation with zinc aspartate has been found to suppress the development of Th17 cells through the degradation of STAT-3, which may help alleviate the impact of Th17-driven autoimmune disorders [330, 331]
To fill this knowledge gap, Chii-Min Hwu, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, and colleagues sought to investigate the long-term outcomes of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in patients with type 2 diabetes and cirrhosis