The receptor belongs to the G-protein coupled 7 transmembrane domain family and has 40% homology to the secretin receptor
New mediators of immunity and inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease
The lead authors of the study are Mahesh Umapathysivam, MBBS, DPhil, an endocrinologist and clinical researcher at Adelaide University in Australia and a former trainee with Gloyn, and Elisa Araldi, PhD, associate professor of medicine and surgery at the University of Parma in Italy and a former trainee with Stoffel
Instead of acting on a single pathway, it affects multiple systems involved in appetite, metabolism, and fat storage
According to FDA prescribing information, semaglutide is contraindicated in patients with personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2