Liraglutide suppresses TNF--induced degradation of extracellular matrix in human chondrocytes: a therapeutic implication in osteoarthritis
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Patients taking tirzepatide 10 mg achieved an average of 19.5% weight loss, and patients taking tirzepatide 15 mg achieved an average of 20.9% weight loss
If patients experience intolerable side effects at a given dose, maintaining the current dose for an additional 4 weeks or temporarily reducing the dose may improve tolerance before attempting further escalation
345,346 GLP-1 may also reduce the expression of cartilage-degrading enzymes by inhibiting the MAPK pathway or activating anti-inflammatory pathways such as PI3K/Akt, thereby alleviating cartilage damage