The peptide downregulates TNF- (6.2-fold reduction) and IL-6 (4.1-fold reduction) while upregulating anti-inflammatory IL-10 (8.1-fold increase)[12]
This procedure results in a single scar low on the abdomen from hip bone to hip bone
The relevance of gutliver axis has been highlighted also by studies on fecal transplantation (FMT): it has been demonstrated that transferring feces from obese mice with hepatic steatosis, to germ-free mice can reproduce non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) features
Intl J Radiat Oncol/Biol/Physics - Proceedings of the 53rd Annual ASTRO Meeting 81(2):S623 (#2859), 2011
Granted, the actual weight loss data was pretty decent, though was behind Lillys Mounjaro (tirzepatide), which targets GLP-1/GIP and Lillys retatrutide, which targets GLP-1, glucagon and GIP together, and recently had blockbuster Phase 2 data (chart per Stifel)