Alzheimer s Research & Therapy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Abstract
Targeting
brain
insulin
resistance
(BIR)
has
become
an
attractive
alternative
to
traditional
therapeutic
treatments
for
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD).
Incretin
receptor
agonists
(IRAs),
targeting
either
or
both
of
the
glucagon-like
peptide
1
(GLP-1)
and
glucose-dependent
insulinotropic
polypeptide
(GIP)
receptors,
have
proven
reverse
BIR
improve
cognition
in
mouse
models
AD.
We
previously
showed
that
many,
but
not
all,
IRAs
can
cross
blood-brain
barrier
(BBB)
after
intravenous
(IV)
delivery.
Here
we
determined
if
widespread
uptake
could
be
achieved
by
circumventing
BBB
using
intranasal
(IN)
delivery,
which
added
advantage
minimizing
adverse
gastrointestinal
effects
systemically
delivered
IRAs.
Of
5
radiolabeled
tested
(exenatide,
dulaglutide,
semaglutide,
DA4-JC,
DA5-CH)
CD-1
mice,
exenatide,
DA4-JC
were
successfully
distributed
throughout
following
IN
observed
significant
sex
differences
DA4-JC.
Dulaglutide
exhibited
high
hippocampus
multiple
neocortical
areas.
further
found
presence
AD-associated
Aβ
pathology
minimally
affected
dulaglutide
IRAs,
are
best
capable
accessing
regions
most
vulnerable
AD
(neocortex
hippocampus)
administration.
Future
studies
will
need
performed
determine
IRA
delivery
reduce
animal
disorder.
BMC Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: April 6, 2025
Abstract
Background
Glucagon-like
peptide-1
(GLP-1)
receptor
agonists
and
sodium–glucose
cotransporter
2
(SGLT2)
inhibitors
represent
a
new
generation
of
antihyperglycemic
agents
that
operate
through
mechanisms
distinct
from
conventional
diabetes
treatments.
Beyond
their
metabolic
effects,
these
medications
have
demonstrated
neuroprotective
properties
in
preclinical
studies.
While
clinical
trials
explored
therapeutic
potential
established
neurodegenerative
conditions,
role
disease
prevention
remains
unclear.
We
conducted
network
meta-analysis
(NMA)
to
comprehensively
evaluate
the
prophylactic
benefits
across
multiple
diseases
identify
most
promising
preventive
strategies.
Methods
systematically
searched
PubMed,
Embase,
ClinicalKey,
Cochrane
CENTRAL,
ProQuest,
ScienceDirect,
Web
Science,
ClinicalTrials.gov
October
24th,
2024,
for
randomized
controlled
(RCTs)
GLP-1
or
SGLT2
inhibitors.
Our
primary
outcome
was
incidence
seven
major
diseases:
Parkinson’s
disease,
Alzheimer’s
Lewy
body
dementia,
sclerosis,
amyotrophic
lateral
frontotemporal
Huntington’s
disease.
Secondary
outcomes
included
safety
profiles
assessed
dropout
rates.
performed
frequentist-based
NMA
evaluated
risk
bias
with
Risk
Bias
tool.
The
main
result
current
study
would
be
re-affirmed
via
sensitivity
test
Bayesian-based
NMA.
Results
analysis
encompassed
22
RCTs
involving
138,282
participants
(mean
age
64.8
years,
36.4%
female).
Among
all
investigated
medications,
only
dapagliflozin
significant
benefits,
specifically
preventing
(odds
ratio
=
0.28,
95%
confidence
intervals
0.09
0.93)
compared
controls.
Neither
nor
other
showed
effects
any
conditions.
Drop-out
rates
were
comparable
Conclusions
This
comprehensive
reveals
novel
specific
effect
against
representing
breakthrough
neurology.
specificity
dapagliflozin’s
protective
might
rely
on
its
highly
selective
inhibition
SGLT2.
These
findings
provide
important
direction
future
research
could
inform
strategies
populations
at
Trial
registration
PROSPERO
CRD42021252381.
Journal of Insurance Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
52(1), P. 14 - 20
Published: March 6, 2025
Type
2
diabetes
and
Alzheimer's
dementia
represent
important
health
challenges
in
our
society
today.
Understanding
the
relationship
between
these
conditions
is
crucial.
This
article
explores
research
on
whether
they
share
common
risk
factors
or
if
may
influence
each
other's
development,
which
could
lead
to
more
effective
prevention
treatment
strategies.
Journal of Alzheimer s Disease,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 28, 2025
Background
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
causes
cognitive
function
disorder
and
has
become
the
preeminent
cause
of
dementia.
Glucagon-like
peptide-1
(GLP-1)
receptor
agonists,
semaglutide,
have
shown
positive
effects
on
promoting
function.
However,
research
about
mechanism
semaglutide
as
a
therapeutic
intervention
in
AD
is
sparse.
Objective
This
study
was
to
investigate
efficacy
transgenic
mouse
model
pathology
explored
detailed
by
modulated
neuroinflammatory
processes.
Methods
Male
amyloid
precursor
protein/presenilin
1
(APP/PS1)
mice
were
treated
with
or
vehicle
for
8
weeks.
Morris
water
maze
test
used
assess
recognition
Pathology
analysis
performed
detect
deposition
plaques.
High-throughput
sequencing
applied
specify
mechanism.
Microglia
astrocyte
activation
assessed
immunofluorescent
staining.
Inflammation
cytokine
levels
evaluated
enzyme-linked
immunosorbent
assay
(ELISA).
Related
proteins
pathway
western
blot.
Results
Semaglutide
treatment
attenuated
Aβ
accumulation
enhanced
APP/PS1
mice.
Through
transcriptomic
profiling,
immunohistochemical
staining,
ELISA,
substantiated
inhibit
overactivation
microglia
astrocytes,
well
curtail
secretion
inflammatory
mediators.
Furthermore,
robustly
activated
AMP-activated
protein
kinase
(AMPK)
suppressed
toll-like
4
(TLR4)/nuclear
factor-kappa
B
(NF-κB)
signaling
cascade,
thus
reducing
dampening
cascade.
Conclusions
The
results
demonstrated
that
mitigated
neuroinflammation
decelerated
advance
Romanian Journal of Medical Practice,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(1), P. 92 - 99
Published: March 31, 2024
Background
and
objective.
Inflammation
is
closely
correlated
with
diabetes
diabetic
complications.
Research
has
shown
that
individuals
exhibit
an
upregulation
of
circulatory
proinflammatory
cytokines,
resulting
in
a
chronic
state
low-grade
inflammation.
The
participation
inflammation
the
pathogenesis
complications,
particularly
cardiovascular
renal
well-established.
Targeting
may
produce
prominent
effects
improving
clinical
condition
patients,
reducing
progression
promoting
glucose
uptake
by
insulin-sensitive
tissues.
This
review
article
aimed
to
explore
anti-inflammatory
effect
antidiabetics
beyond
their
hypoglycemic
action
potential
such
Materials
methods.
Based
on
relevant
online
publications
using
terms
anti-diabetics,
anti-inflammatory,
inflammatory
mediators
up
February
2024
PubMed
Google
Scholar
were
utilized
construct
this
review.
Results.
majority
antidiabetic
drugs
pose
indirect
through
hypoglycemic
effect.
However,
many
have
additional
mechanism
independently
effects,
which
augments
effects.
Conclusion.
Suppression
response
anti-diabetics
achieving
homeostatic
control
effective
approach
for
preventing
Biomolecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 872 - 872
Published: July 19, 2024
Glucagon-like
peptide-1
(GLP-1)-based
drugs
have
been
approved
by
the
United
States
Food
and
Drug
Administration
(FDA)
are
widely
used
to
treat
type
2
diabetes
mellitus
(T2DM)
obesity.
More
recent
developments
of
unimolecular
peptides
targeting
multiple
incretin-related
receptors
("multi-agonists"),
including
glucose-dependent
insulinotropic
polypeptide
(GIP)
receptor
(GIPR)
glucagon
(Gcg)
(GcgR),
emerged
with
aim
enhancing
drug
benefits.
In
this
study,
we
utilized
human
mouse
microglial
cell
lines,
HMC3
IMG,
respectively,
together
neuroblastoma
SH-SY5Y
line
as
cellular
models
neurodegeneration.
Using
these
studied
neuroprotective
anti-inflammatory
capacity
several
multi-agonists
in
comparison
a
single
GLP-1
(GLP-1R)
agonist,
exendin-4.
Our
data
demonstrate
that
two
selected
GLP-1R/GIPR
dual
agonists
GLP-1R/GIPR/GcgR
triple
agonist
not
only
neurotrophic
effects
but
also
anti-neuroinflammatory
properties,
indicated
decreased
cyclooxygenase
(COX2)
expression,
nitrite
production,
pro-inflammatory
cytokine
release.
addition,
our
results
indicate
potential
outperform
commercially
available
GLP-1R
neurodegenerative
disease
treatment.
Frontiers in Pharmacology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: June 14, 2024
Heart
failure
and
cognitive
impairment
emerge
as
public
health
problems
that
need
to
be
addressed
due
the
aging
global
population.
The
conditions
often
coexist
are
strongly
related
advancing
age
multimorbidity.
Epidemiological
evidence
indicates
cardiovascular
disease
neurodegenerative
processes
shares
similar
aspects,
in
term
of
prevalence,
distribution,
mortality.
Type
2
diabetes
increasingly
represents
a
risk
factor
associated
not
only
cardiometabolic
pathologies
but
also
neurological
conditions.
pathophysiological
features
type
its
metabolic
complications
(hyperglycemia,
hyperinsulinemia,
insulin
resistance)
play
crucial
role
development
progression
both
heart
dysfunction.
This
connection
has
opened
potential
new
strategy,
which
classes
anti-diabetic
medications,
such
glucagon-like
peptide-1
receptor
(GLP-1R)
agonists
sodium-glucose
cotransporter
(SGLT2)
inhibitors,
able
reduce
overall
events
neuronal
damage,
showing
additional
protective
effects
beyond
glycemic
control.
pleiotropic
GLP-1R
SGLT2
inhibitors
have
been
extensively
investigated.
They
exert
direct
indirect
cardioprotective
neuroprotective
actions,
by
reducing
inflammation,
oxidative
stress,
ions
overload,
restoring
signaling.
Nonetheless,
specificity
pathways
their
contribution
fully
elucidated,
this
underlines
urgency
for
more
comprehensive
research.
Lipids in Health and Disease,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
22(1)
Published: Dec. 11, 2023
Patients
with
type
2
diabetes
mellitus
(T2DM)
are
commonly
at
high
risk
for
developing
cognitive
dysfunction.
Antidiabetic
agents
might
be
repurposed
targeting
dysfunction
in
addition
to
modulation
on
glucose
homeostasis.
This
study
aimed
evaluate
the
impact
of
dipeptidyl
peptidase-4
inhibitors
(DPP-4i)
function
T2DM.PubMed,
Embase,
Cochrane
Library
and
Web
Science
were
systematically
searched
from
inception
September
30,
2023.
Weighted
mean
differences
calculated
using
Mantel-Haenszel
(M-H)
fixed
or
random
effects
model
based
degree
heterogeneity
among
studies.
Heterogeneity
was
evaluated
a
Chi-squared
test
quantified
Higgins
I2.
Sensitivity
analysis
performed
leave-one-out
method,
publication
bias
according
Begg's
Egger's
tests.Six
clinical
trials
involving
5,178
participants
included
pooled
analysis.
Administration
DPP-4i
generally
correlated
an
increase
Mini-Mental
State
Examination
(MMSE)
scores
(1.09,
95%
CI:
0.22
1.96).
alleviated
impairment
copying
skill
subdomain
MMSE
(0.26,
0.12
0.40).
Treatment
also
resulted
Instrumental
Activities
Daily
Living
(IADL)
(0.82,
0.30
1.34).
However,
produced
no
significant
Barthel
(BADL)
(0.37,
-1.26
1.99)
other
scores.DPP-4i
treatment
favourably
improved
patients
T2DM.
Further
larger
samples
should
confirm
these
estimates
investigate
association
different
diabetic
patients.CRD42023430873.
Journal of Alzheimer s Disease,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
99(2), P. 525 - 533
Published: April 26, 2024
Background:
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD)
is
an
age-related
neurodegenerative
that
clinically
characterized
by
progressive
cognitive
decline.
Glucagon-like
peptide-1
(GLP-1)
a
hormone
belongs
to
the
incretin
family
and
released
in
response
nutrient
intake.
It
plays
role
maintaining
metabolic
homeostasis
has
been
suggested
be
involved
brain
microenvironment.
However,
of
GLP-1
AD
pathogenesis
not
fully
illustrated.
Objective:
This
study
aims
investigate
clinical
relevance
effects
amyloid-β
(Aβ)
metabolism
vitro.
Methods:
In
this
study,
39
patients
120
cognitively
intact
controls
were
included.
Plasma
levels
measured
using
ELISA.
SH-SY5Y
cells
overexpressing
human
amyloid
precursor
protein
(APP)
treated
with
GLP-1.
Western
blot
analysis
was
used
assess
on
Aβ.
Results:
decreased
aging.
lower
comparison
healthy
older
adults.
positively
associated
Mini-Mental
State
Examination
scores
but
negatively
plasma
pTau181
levels.
dose-dependently
increased
area
fraction
mitochondrial
staining
Furthermore,
promoted
α-cleavage
APP,
thus
reducing
generation
Conclusions:
neuroprotective
AD,
therefore
decrease
during
aging
might
contribute
development
AD.