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Kaitlyn McElhern

National Institutes of Health

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Semaglutide drives weight loss through cAMP-dependent mechanisms in GLP1R-expressing hindbrain neurons

Claire Gao, Isabelle C. Geneve, Shakira Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Chia Li, Kaitlyn McElhern, Marc L. Reitman, Andrew Lutas, Michael J. Krashes

This study identifies that semaglutide induces weight loss via cAMP-dependent mechanisms in GLP1R-expressing hindbrain neurons through both Gs- and Gq-signaling pathways.

Nature Metabolism · May 22, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience