The Claim

Deletion of GLP1 receptors in the central nervous system of mice does not impair the regulation of body weight or food intake under standard or high-fat diet conditions.

Source: Neuronal GLP1R mediates liraglutide's anorectic but not glucose-lowering effect.

What the research says

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In plain English

In mice, removing GLP1 receptors from the brain does not change how body weight or food intake is regulated, whether the mice eat a normal diet or a high-fat diet.

See the scientific wording

In mice, deletion of GLP1 receptors in the central nervous system does not impair normal regulation of body weight or food intake under standard or high-fat diet conditions, suggesting that endogenous GLP1 signaling is not essential for baseline energy balance.

Why this might work

Even when the brain's GLP1 receptors are removed, mice still control their food intake and body weight normally because other brain circuits take over to regulate hunger and energy use. The body does not rely on GLP1 to keep weight stable under normal or high-fat diets.

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What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Neuronal GLP1R mediates liraglutide's anorectic but not glucose-lowering effect.

    Mice without GLP1 receptors in their brains still ate normally and stayed a healthy weight, even on fatty food — meaning their own body’s GLP1 system isn’t needed to control hunger or weight. But when scientists gave them a drug that mimics GLP1, it didn’t work unless the receptors were there.

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