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ArticleNeurology. Genetics2026

Genetically Simulated GLP-1 Receptor Agonism and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease.

Panagiotis Zangas, Murad Omarov, Marios K Georgakis

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Panagiotis ZangasInstitute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1350-4154
Murad OmarovInstitute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6126-8631
Marios K GeorgakisInstitute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3507-3659

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Abstract

Background and Objectives: Cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) is a common cause of stroke and dementia without available definitive treatments. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists have revolutionized the management of diabetes and obesity and have shown benefits in reducing cardiovascular risk, but it remains unknown if they could lower the burden of cSVD manifestations. Here, we investigated associations between genetic variants that mimic the action of GLP-1R agonists and cSVD phenotypes. Methods: We applied a drug target Mendelian Randomization (MR) analysis using single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within and near the Results: Our Discussion: Our study found that genetically proxied GLP-1 receptor agonism is associated with lower burden of clinical and imaging cSVD outcomes. These findings provide a rationale for clinical trials evaluating GLP-1 receptor agonists as a potential strategy to prevent cSVD progression.

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