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GLP-1 analogs improve skeletal muscle glucose metabolism and glycogen synthesis through non-canonical signaling pathways independent of cAMP.
GLP-1 analogs may help your muscles use glucose more efficiently through a separate pathway than in the pancreas. This contributes to better blood sugar control and energy storage as glycogen.
ModerateSupportsMEDIUM confidence
Interestingly, compelling evidence suggests that such muscle effects are independent of cAMP signaling. This was observed in rat and human muscle cells... potentially utilizing inositol phosphoglycans (IPGs) as the intracellular second messenger.
Why this rating
Evidence is from rodent and cell models; human data is less extensive and mechanisms are not fully elucidated.
Source
Pleiotropic Effects of GLP-1 and Analogs on Cell Signaling, Metabolism, and Function
Jordan Rowlands et al. · Frontiers in Endocrinology · 2018
DOI 10.3389/fendo.2018.00672
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