The Claim

Local perfusion of glucagon and glucagon-like peptide-1-(7-36) amide at a concentration of 10⁻⁶ mol/L does not significantly alter lipolysis rates or local blood flow in human subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue or skeletal muscle during in vivo microdialysis.

Source: Action of glucagon and glucagon-like peptide-1-(7-36) amide on lipolysis in human subcutaneous adipose tissue and skeletal muscle in vivo.

What the research says

Supports is higher

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Supports
27score
Challenges
0score

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Description
1 study reviewed
In plain English

When glucagon and glucagon-like peptide-1-(7-36) amide are delivered locally at a concentration of 10⁻⁶ mol/L to fat and muscle tissue under the skin in healthy people, there is no measurable change in fat breakdown or blood flow in those tissues.

See the scientific wording

Local perfusion of glucagon and glucagon-like peptide-1-(7-36) amide at a concentration of 10⁻⁶ mol/L does not significantly alter lipolysis rates or local blood flow in human subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue or skeletal muscle during in vivo microdialysis in nine healthy individuals, as measured by dialysate glycerol and ethanol ratio.

Why this might work

When glucagon and GLP-1 are present at high concentrations near fat and muscle tissue, they do not trigger fat breakdown or change blood flow because the cells in those tissues do not respond to them with the right signals to start breaking down fat or opening blood vessels.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Action of glucagon and glucagon-like peptide-1-(7-36) amide on lipolysis in human subcutaneous adipose tissue and skeletal muscle in vivo.

    Scientists tested if two hormones, glucagon and GLP-1, make fat break down or increase blood flow in fat and muscle tissue. They found they didn’t — even at a high dose. So the claim that they don’t affect fat breakdown is supported.

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