The Claim

GLP-1 receptors are expressed at low levels in specific compartments of nonneoplastic human tissues, including the pancreas, intestine, lung, kidney, breast, and brain, but are not detected in lymph nodes, spleen, liver, and adrenal gland, as determined by analysis of 209 normal tissue samples.

Source: GLP-1 Receptor Expression in Human Tumors and Human Normal Tissues: Potential for In Vivo Targeting

What the research says

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In plain English

GLP-1 receptors are found in small amounts in certain parts of healthy human organs like the pancreas, gut, lungs, and brain, but they’re not found at all in the liver, spleen, lymph nodes, or adrenal glands.

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GLP-1 receptors are present in low levels in specific compartments of nonneoplastic human tissues—including pancreas, intestine, lung, kidney, breast, and brain—but are absent in lymph nodes, spleen, liver, and adrenal gland, based on analysis of 209 normal tissue samples.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: GLP-1 Receptor Expression in Human Tumors and Human Normal Tissues: Potential for In Vivo Targeting

    The study looked at where GLP-1 receptors are found in normal human tissues and found they are in low amounts in some organs and missing in others, just like the claim says.

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