Islet proteins were extracted using RIPA buffer (10 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.4, 150 mM NaCl, 0.1% SDS, 1% Triton X-100, 1% sodium deoxycholate, 5 mM EDTA, 1 mM NaF, 1 mM sodium orthovanadate, protease inhibitors, and 125 M DPP-IV inhibitor) and quantified with the bicinchoninic acid protein assay kit (Pierce Chemical)
In September 2014, the medication CONTRAVE (naltrexone HCI and bupropion HCI) was approved for use in patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 (obesity) or more without weight-related medical conditions or a BMI of 27 or greater with a weight-related medical condition
Insurers declined coverage for obesity treatments, writing them off as cosmetic. As a result, pharmaceutical research into obesity drugs was underfunded, underappreciated, and often doomed
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