PMID- 31825468 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20201019 LR - 20201019 IS - 1755-3245 (Electronic) IS - 0008-6363 (Linking) VI - 116 IP - 5 DP - 2020 Apr 1 TI - Cardiovascular effects of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists: from mechanistic studies in humans to clinical outcomes. PG - 916-930 LID - 10.1093/cvr/cvz323 [doi] AB - Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is currently one of the most prevalent diseases, with as many as 415 million patients worldwide. T2DM is characterized by elevated blood glucose levels and is often accompanied by several comorbidities, such as cardiovascular disease. Treatment of T2DM is focused on reducing glucose levels by either lifestyle changes or medical treatment. One treatment option for T2DM is based on the gut-derived hormone glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1). GLP-1 reduces blood glucose levels by stimulating insulin secretion, however, it is rapidly degraded, and thereby losing its glycaemic effect. GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are immune to degradation, prolonging the glycaemic effect. Lately, GLP-1RAs have spiked the interest of researchers and clinicians due to their beneficial effects on cardiovascular disease. Preclinical and clinical data have demonstrated that GLP-1 receptors are abundantly present in the heart and that stimulation of these receptors by GLP-1 has several effects. In this review, we will discuss the effects of GLP-1RA on heart rate, blood pressure, microvascular function, lipids, and inflammation, as measured in human mechanistic studies, and suggest how these effects may translate into the improved cardiovascular outcomes as demonstrated in several trials. CI - Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved. (c) The Author(s) 2019. For permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com. FAU - Heuvelman, Valerie D AU - Heuvelman VD AD - Diabetes Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Location VUmc, De Boelelaan 1117, Room ZH 4A72, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - Van Raalte, Daniel H AU - Van Raalte DH AD - Diabetes Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Location VUmc, De Boelelaan 1117, Room ZH 4A72, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - Smits, Mark M AU - Smits MM AD - Diabetes Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Location VUmc, De Boelelaan 1117, Room ZH 4A72, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review PL - England TA - Cardiovasc Res JT - Cardiovascular research JID - 0077427 RN - 0 (Biomarkers) RN - 0 (Blood Glucose) RN - 0 (GLP1R protein, human) RN - 0 (Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor) RN - 0 (Hypoglycemic Agents) RN - 0 (Incretins) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Biomarkers/blood MH - Blood Glucose/*drug effects/metabolism MH - Cardiovascular Diseases/epidemiology/metabolism/physiopathology/*prevention & control MH - Cardiovascular System/*drug effects/metabolism/physiopathology MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/blood/*drug therapy/epidemiology MH - Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor/*agonists/metabolism MH - Humans MH - Hypoglycemic Agents/adverse effects/*therapeutic use MH - Incretins/adverse effects/*therapeutic use MH - Risk Factors MH - Signal Transduction MH - Treatment Outcome OTO - NOTNLM OT - Blood pressure OT - Cardiovascular OT - Diabetes OT - Dyslipidemia OT - GLP-1 receptor agonist OT - Outcome EDAT- 2019/12/12 06:00 MHDA- 2020/10/21 06:00 CRDT- 2019/12/12 06:00 PHST- 2019/04/25 00:00 [received] PHST- 2019/09/11 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2019/12/09 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/12/12 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/10/21 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/12/12 06:00 [entrez] AID - 5673388 [pii] AID - 10.1093/cvr/cvz323 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Cardiovasc Res. 2020 Apr 1;116(5):916-930. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvz323.