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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Combination GLP-1RA and Low-Dose IL-2 Modulates Peripheral Immune Activation and Attenuates CNS Inflammatory Transcript Signatures In Vivo.

Aaron D Thome, Jinghong Wang, Alireza Faridar, Weihua Zhao, Valerie Saetzler, David R Beers, Stanley H Appel

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Aaron D ThomeDepartment of Neurology, Houston Methodist Neurological Institute, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Jinghong WangDepartment of Neurology, Houston Methodist Neurological Institute, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Alireza FaridarDepartment of Neurology, Houston Methodist Neurological Institute, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Weihua ZhaoDepartment of Neurology, Houston Methodist Neurological Institute, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Valerie SaetzlerDepartment of Neurology, Houston Methodist Neurological Institute, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1593-6453
David R BeersDepartment of Neurology, Houston Methodist Neurological Institute, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Stanley H AppelDepartment of Neurology, Houston Methodist Neurological Institute, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immune dysregulation characterized by persistent myeloid activation and associated impairment of regulatory T cell (Treg) function contributes to inflammatory signaling across peripheral and central compartments in neurodegenerative diseases. We evaluated whether combining a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA; semaglutide) with low-dose interleukin-2 (LD-IL2) could modulate myeloid-associated transcript expression and enhance Treg-associated regulatory transcripts in a subacute lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced model of systemic and CNS inflammation. Mice received LPS once daily for 5 days, while GLP-1RA, LD-IL2, or combination treatment was initiated 24 h after LPS onset and continued daily. Splenic immune populations were quantified, and transcript expressions were assessed in magnetically enriched CD11b

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Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsInflammationInterleukin-2Neuroinflammatory DiseasesAnimalsCentral Nervous SystemGene Expression RegulationLipopolysaccharidesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMyeloid CellsSemaglutideT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsInterleukin-2LipopolysaccharidesSemaglutideGLP-1RAimmunomodulationlow-dose IL-2myeloid cellsneuroimmunologyneuroinflammationregulatory T cells

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PMID42737751
PMCPMC13566286

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