Although several specific populations of cells in the intestine have been identified to express endocrine receptors, including intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) and and T-cells ( Glp1r +) and smooth muscle cells ( Glp2r +), the definitive cellular localization and co-expression, particularly in regards to the Gipr remain elusive
Taken together, these findings indicate that GLP-1RAs regulate food intake through a complex network of central GLP-1R rather than a single pathway (Fig
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