Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: News and Research on Receptors, Islet Amyloid Polypeptide

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A new understanding of amylin receptors could pave way for next generation of weight loss drugs

Amylin, a hormone that controls appetite and blood sugar by activating three different receptors in the brain, could be the basis for the next blockbuster obesity drugs. A University of Oklahoma study published in the journal ...

Aug 19, 2025

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Dual-target weight loss drug controls blood sugar and appetite but causes gastrointestinal side effects in early trials

A new drug called amycretin has shown it can help reduce body weight in two early-phase clinical trials. The drug, which targets both GLP-1 and amylin receptors to help control blood sugar and appetite, was reported to reduce ...

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