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re: Man Dies after being bitten by his pet Gila Monster...
Posted on 2/21/24 at 8:20 am to Lonnie Utah
Posted on 2/21/24 at 8:20 am to Lonnie Utah
Fun fact: The study of the gila monster venom lead to the development of GLP-1 medications like Monjourno and Ozempic.
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Eng and Raufman studied powdered Gila monster venom ordered from the Miami Serpentarium, whose owner survived 172 snake bites over the years as he produced venom for research.
Eng isolated a small peptide that he called Exendin-4, which they found was similar to human GLP-1.
Eng then tested his new peptide on diabetic mice and found something intriguing: It not only reduced blood glucose, it did so for hours. If the same effect were to be observed in humans, it could be the key to turning GLP-1 into a meaningful advance in diabetes treatment, not just a seasickness simulator in an IV bag.
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