Several large clinical trials have evaluated semaglutide in people with overweight or obesity
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TAS2R5 has been identified in L cells that secrete GLP-1, TAS2R38 is expressed in enteroendocrine cells (EECs) and has been related to CCK, PYY, and GLP-1 secretion ( In vitro studies have shown that monomeric flavanols stimulate ghrelin secretion, while oligomeric flavanols and gallic acid inhibit it ( 2.3.3 Extra-endocrine expression of taste receptors Beyond EECs, it is also important to mention that taste receptors may also be present in the brush cells, a subgroup of solitary chemosensory cells found in the nasal cavity and other regions of the gut, especially where food passes from the fundus to the corpus, and digestive process are initiated, where expression of TAS1R1, TAS1R3, and a-gustducin are involved, suggesting a role in amino acid sensing ( 3 Gastrointestinal hormone secretion The GBA is a bidirectional communication system formed by the CNS and the gastrointestinal tract, involving humoral pathways (gut-brain peptides, gut microbial metabolites, and cytokines) and neural pathways mediated by the vagus, spinal nerve, and the autonomic nervous system

Itching is not listed as a frequent side effect of semaglutide in major clinical trial data