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GIPR antagonism reduces the Respiratory Exchange Ratio (RER) during rest, indicating increased lipid oxidation as a mechanism for weight loss.
Blocking GIP receptors may help your body burn more fat for fuel while at rest, even without changing your activity level. This metabolic shift contributes to the overall weight loss observed.
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There was a pronounced reduction in the respiratory exchange ratio (RER) during the light period of muGIPR-Ab–treated mice, reflecting greater lipid oxidation in resting mice.
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Direct physiological measurement (indirect calorimetry) in preclinical models.
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Anti-obesity effects of GIPR antagonists alone and in combination with GLP-1R agonists in preclinical models
Elizabeth A. Killion et al. · Science Translational Medicine · 2018
DOI 10.1126/scitranslmed.aat3392
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