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Physiology and immunology of pig-to-human decedent kidney xenotransplant
Xenotransplantation advances focus on preclinical and translational transplant immunology.
GLP-1 is the naturally produced hormone whose function is being mimicked by drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide, the active ingredients in popular and highly effective weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound. As CNN reports, two biotech startups are working on gene therapy treatments that would require, in a best-case scenario, a single injection that would reprogram the body's cells to produce the hormone instead of relying on weekly injections like current drugs.