Technically, they're GLP-1 receptor agonists, because they work on the same cell receptors as GLP-1 to activate the same response slowing digestion, prompting insulin release, and limiting appetite
In the palmitic acid (PA)-induced ceramide synthase 6 (CERS6)-deficient HK-2 and CERS6 knockdown db/db mouse models, aggravation of DKD symptoms and renal interstitial fibrosis were found, possibly due to the interaction of CERS6-derived ceramide with PINK1 to inhibit PINK1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy, which aggravates DKD [118]
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Ghrelin activation of GHS-R1a also results in activation of plasma membrane N-type Ca 2+ channels (Ca v 2.2) resulting in further increases in intracellular free Ca 2+