Cells were imaged 24 hours after seeding in RPMI-1640 buffer without phenol red +/ 100 nM exendin-4 by time-lapse microscopy every 12 seconds for 11 minutes in a 37C heated chamber using a Leica Stellaris 8 inverted confocal microscope with a 40x/1.2 oil immersion objective with excitation wavelengths of 440 and 580 nm and emission wavelength of 620 nm
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Higher efficacy Aside from pricing competition and label expansion, greater efficacy in HbA1c reduction and/or weight loss, reduced side-effects and increased patient convenience (eg an oral tablet rather than a subcutaneous injection) will also contribute to the success of new GLP-1s and associated weight loss medication