It cranks up the cells ability to oxidize fat, so the fat Retatrutide mobilizes actually gets used as fuel
10.1093/nar/gkae973 Summary Keywords ferroptosis, iron homeostasis, retinal diseases, ocular pathology, cell death mechanisms Citation Huang S, Sun Y, Yu X, Ren X, Wang L, Sun Y and Deng A (2025) Ferroptosis in ocular diseases: mechanisms, crosstalk with other cell death pathways, and therapeutic prospects
They also act on the appetite centers in the brain, significantly reducing hunger and what is often called food noise. The dual-action drug tirzepatide works on both GLP-1 and GIP receptors, often leading to even greater efficacy
218 Conceptually, astrocytes (similarly to microglia) express several major phagocytic receptors allowing them to identify dead or dying cells and debris