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The Role of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonists in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis: A Narrative Review.

Alan D Kaye, Kelly R Sala, Brennan M Abbott, Alexandra N Dicke, Landyn D Johnson, Parker A Wilson, Sam N Amarasinghe, Naina Singh, Shahab Ahmadzadeh, Adam M Kaye and 2 more

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Review in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Alan D KayeDepartment of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, USA.
Kelly R SalaSchool of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health New Orleans, New Orleans, USA.
Brennan M AbbottSchool of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, USA.
Alexandra N DickeSchool of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, USA.
Landyn D JohnsonSchool of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, USA.
Parker A WilsonSchool of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, USA.
Sam N AmarasingheDepartment of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, USA.
Naina SinghDepartment of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, USA.
Shahab AhmadzadehDepartment of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, USA.
Adam M KayeDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, University of the Pacific, Stockton, USA.
Sahar ShekoohiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, USA.
Giustino VarrassiDepartment of Pain Medicine, Paolo Procacci Foundation, Rome, ITA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, progressive autoimmune disease modulated by autoantibodies that inflame and destroy the myelin sheath encasing neuronal axons, impairing proper axonal conduction and function. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists have been demonstrated to exert anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects, making these drugs particularly exciting prospects in the treatment of MS. While the exact mechanism remains unclear, GLP-1 receptor agonists may modulate inflammatory responses by targeting GLP-1 receptors present on immune cells such as macrophages, monocytes, and lymphocytes. In animal models, GLP-1 agonists have been shown to significantly delay the onset and severity of experimental autoimmune encephalopathy symptoms, as well as to increase nerve myelination and brain weight. In further experiments using animal models of nerve crush injury, specimens given GLP-1 agonists reported a significant increase in the rate and density of nerve regeneration compared to controls. Thus, GLP-1 agonists show promise as both prophylactic and symptomatic treatment for MS and may provide further utility in the treatment of other autoimmune, inflammatory, and neurodegenerative conditions.

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alzheimer’sdiabetes mellitusglucagon-like peptide-1 agonistsliraglutidemetforminmultiple sclerosisneurodegenerative diseaseobesityozempic

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PMID39301360
PMCPMC11410460

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