ReviewCureus2024
The Role of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonists in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis: A Narrative Review.
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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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Adjunctive Dulaglutide in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Open-Label Proof-of-Concept Trial.Neurology and therapy · 2026Article
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- GLP-1 receptor agonists: Bridging diabetes, obesity, and periodontitis-A scoping review of emerging evidence.Journal of periodontology · 2026Article
- The Potential Indirect Impact of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in the Management of Fibromyalgia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Obesity, Nutrition and the Multiple Sclerosis Risk in Adolescents.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- The Multifaceted Nature of GLP-1: Molecular Mechanisms and Signaling Pathways in Metabolic and Neurodegenerative Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Impaired Brain Incretin and Gut Hormone Expression in Human Alcohol-Related Brain Damage: Opportunities for Therapeutic Targeting.Biomolecules · 2026Article
- Liraglutide Attenuates Disease Severity in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis by Modulating Splenic T Helper Cell Subsets.Brain and behavior · 2025Article
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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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