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ArticleDiabetology & metabolic syndrome2026

Multi-omic profiling reveals Retatrutide alleviates adipose tissue fibrosis via metabolic reprogramming and tissue repair.

Qingyang Li, Weilun Cheng, Jingyan Zhang, Suzhen Ran, Haiqiao Yu, Weiyu Zhou, Yujing Wang, Jindan Lin, Yilin Liu, Xincai Hong and 2 more

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Qingyang Li *The Fourth Affiliated Clinical Medical College of Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, 150081, China.
Weilun Cheng *Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 246 Xuefu Road, Harbin, 150001, China.
Jingyan ZhangOcean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, 316021, China.
Suzhen RanSchool of Foundation Studies, Zhejiang Pharmaceutical University, 315500, Ningbo, China.
Haiqiao YuThe Fourth Affiliated Clinical Medical College of Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, 150081, China.
Weiyu ZhouThe Fourth Affiliated Clinical Medical College of Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, 150081, China.
Yujing WangThe Fourth Affiliated Clinical Medical College of Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, 150081, China.
Jindan LinThe Fourth Affiliated Clinical Medical College of Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, 150081, China.
Yilin LiuThe Fourth Affiliated Clinical Medical College of Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, 150081, China.
Xincai HongThe Fourth Affiliated Clinical Medical College of Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, 150081, China.
Hongfei LiNational Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316004, Zhejiang, China. lhf612@126.com.
Shuang YanThe Fourth Affiliated Clinical Medical College of Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Harbin, 150081, China. qingmei0724@163.com.

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Special Research Fund of the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University HYDSYTB202234
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Abstract

backgroundRetatrutide, a novel GIP, GLP-1, and glucagon receptor triple agonist, exhibits unprecedented weight-reducing efficacy in clinical trials, yet the molecular basis of its systemic metabolic benefits remains unclear.

methodsUsing a high-fat diet–induced obesity mouse model, we investigated the effects of Retatrutide on adipose tissue through integrated physiological, histological, transcriptomic, and metabolomic analyses.

resultsRetatrutide markedly reduced body weight and adiposity and improved metabolic parameters including glucose homeostasis and dyslipidemia. Multi-omic profiling revealed a coordinated reprogramming of epididymal white adipose tissue, characterized by suppressed lipogenesis, enhanced fatty acid oxidation and mitochondrial function, restored peroxisomal activity, and downregulated inflammatory/fibrotic pathways while promoting angiogenic/reparative signaling. Metabolomic analysis further demonstrated clearance of lipotoxic intermediates, decreased pro-inflammatory lipids, reduced collagen-derived metabolites, and elevated anti-inflammatory 15-HETE, confirming metabolic restoration at multiple regulatory levels.

conclusionsRetatrutide transforms dysfunctional white adipose tissue into a metabolically competent organ by simultaneously enhancing lipid oxidation, suppressing inflammation and fibrotic remodeling, and restoring endocrine function. These findings identify adipose tissue as an important therapeutic target of triple incretin agonism and establish tissue quality restoration—rather than mere mass reduction—as a new therapeutic paradigm for obesity and related metabolic disorders.

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Adipose tissue remodelingInflammation and fibrosisLipid metabolismRetatrutideTriple incretin agonism

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