activating

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Retatrutide is a so-called triple hormone receptor agonist, which works by activating the body’s receptors for glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1, glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon, hormones that regulate blood sugar and digestion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Importantly, mice with higher Sox9 levels maintained better cognitive function, suggesting that activating astrocytes to clear plaques can help slow the mental decline associated with Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

In 2022, Musk said he was activating Starlink in Iran following severe internet disruptions during protests sparked by the death in custody of an Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“With this partnership, we are instantly activating a global footprint that makes the magic of Peloton accessible to Spotify Premium subscribers anywhere,” Peloton CCO Dion Camp Sanders said in the press release.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

I think about what my mother said, about activating my genes and becoming Chinese.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan