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Methods Cell culture, expression constructs, and transfection MIN-6 (purchased from ATCC) cells and GLUTag cells (obtained from Takashi Tsuboi, the university of Tokyo, Japan) were cultured in DMEM with 10% (v/v) heat-inactivated fetal bovine serum
Among participants with type 2 diabetes, average weight loss was approximately 12.8% to 14.7%, and about 79% to 83% lost at least 5% of their starting weight
As a GLP-1 drug, it mimics natural hormones to stimulate insulin production, regulate blood sugar levels, and manage appetite
The majority of patients were commenced on semaglutide for weight regain ( n = 103, (64.8%)) and weight regain was also the most common reason for commencing therapy in both primary and revisional cases