GDF15 acts synergistically with liraglutide but is not necessary for the weight loss induced by bariatric surgery in mice

Objective: Analogues of GDF15 (Growth Differentiation Factor 15) are promising new anti-obesity therapies as pharmacological treatment with GDF15 results in dramatic reductions of food intake and body weight. GDF15 exerts its central anorexic effects by binding to the GFRAL receptor exclusively expr...

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Main Authors: Henriette Frikke-Schmidt, Karin Hultman, Joseph W. Galaske, Sebastian B. Jørgensen, Martin G. Myers, Jr., Randy J. Seeley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Molecular Metabolism
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877818311438