Research
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Emerging therapeutic strategies are focusing on novel targets such as growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) and bile acid receptors including the farnesoid X receptor (FXR) and Takeda G protein-coupled receptor 5 (TGR5).
Practitioners should stay informed about these novel molecular targets for potential future therapies in obesity management.
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Emerging therapeutic strategies are focusing on novel targets such as growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) and its specific receptor glial cell-line derived neurotrophic factor family receptor α-like (GFRAL), inhibin βE (INHBE), as well as bile acid receptors including the farnesoid X receptor (FXR) and Takeda G protein-coupled receptor 5 (TGR5).
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The claim is based on a review of emerging strategies in obesity treatment.
Source
Obesity and emerging intervention strategies: Mechanistic insights and novel drug targets
Xingrong Feng et al. · Chinese Medical Journal · 2025
DOI 10.1097/cm9.0000000000003919
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