It is active in germ cells, selected stem cells and many cancer cells but is absent or expressed at low levels in many ordinary adult somatic cells
The good news for the exhausted-parent demographic: pregnancy is exactly when a lot of the usual anti-aging heavy hitters (looking at you, retinol) get benched
Episode commentary documented Huberman Lab Podcast, April 1, 2024
Patients undergoing lower gastrointestinal investigations or endoscopy for rectal cancer diagnosis were recruited between October 2020 and January 2022 from St
These are GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon pathways
Researchers believe this effect may involve: Increased epithelial cell migration Enhanced tissue regeneration Protection of intestinal lining integrity These mechanisms may explain why the peptide has been studied as a possible therapeutic agent for gastrointestinal injury models