Activated receptors are phosphorylated by specific kinases, which recruits arrestin proteins that uncouple the receptor from its G protein and promote its removal from the cell surface. The net effect is reduced signalling despite continued agonist presence.
The degree and speed of this varies between receptors and between agonists at the same receptor, and is one axis along which engineered peptides can differ from the native hormone.
Independent groups have reported weight reduction in rodents with GIP receptor agonists and with GIP receptor antagonists. If sustained agonism desensitised the receptor, an agonist would come to resemble an antagonist functionally, which would reconcile the two findings. This is a hypothesis with experimental support rather than a settled account.
It is one of several proposed explanations and the field has not converged.
The phase 2 trials measured outcomes, not receptor state. Weight reduction in the obesity trial had not plateaued at 48 weeks, which is at least consistent with sustained effect, but the trials were not designed to address receptor desensitisation and do not speak to it.
This is a mechanistic question for receptor pharmacology, and the human trials neither confirm nor refute the leading hypotheses.
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| Format | Strength | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retatrutide Pack | 20 mg | AED 1010 | In stock |
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Activated receptors are phosphorylated by specific kinases, which recruits arrestin proteins that uncouple the receptor from its G protein and promote its removal from the cell surface. The net effect is reduced signalling despite continued agonist presence.
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