But this study does confirm other research suggesting that GLP-1 medications could have a protective effect when it comes to conditions like dry AMD, says Aleksandra Rachitskaya, MD, an ophthalmologist and retina specialist at Cleveland Clinics Cole Eye Institute in Ohio
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GLP-1 agonists mimic the way the hormone called glucagon-like peptide 1 works in your body when blood sugar levels start to rise after you eat, the drug triggers your pancreas to make more insulin and reduces the hunger hormone ghrelin, which lowers blood sugar, decreases your appetite, and slows down the rate of stomach emptying
Cell culture HeLa cells were grown in DMEM supplemented with fetal bovine serum (FBS, 10%) and penicillin (100 U ml 1 )/streptomycin (100 g ml 1 )/fungizone (0.25 g ml 1 ) at 37 C in a 5% CO 2 environment