Interestingly, we found that in addition to causing increases in amino acids that shuttle nitrogen out of tissues (alanine, glutamine, and proline), chronic treatment with tirzepatide also led to near-significant increases in levels of urea cycle intermediates (citrulline and ornithine) in BAT.
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Tirzepatide induces a thermogenic-like amino acid signature in brown adipose tissue.
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