Randomized controlled clinical trials investigating the use of semaglutide in patients with alcohol use disorders (AUD) and comorbid obesity are currently underway, based on the potential of GLP-1R agonists for AUD treatment [113]
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At the cellular level, GLP-1 agonists exert several beneficial effects: Cardiomyocyte protection : GLP-1 agonists inhibit receptor-interacting protein kinase 3/mixed lineage kinase domain-like pseudokinase-mediated myocardial necroptosis by activating the GLP-1R/PI3K/Akt pathway [5] Anti-fibrotic effects : These agents alleviate cardiac fibrosis and hypertrophy by upregulating atrial natriuretic peptide expression, which suppresses the calcineurin/nuclear factor of activated T cells 3 signaling pathway [5] Cellular stress reduction : GLP-1 agonists diminish endoplasmic reticulum stress and enhance autophagy in cardiomyocytes, preventing apoptosis and blocking progression to heart failure [5] Vascular effects : In vascular smooth muscle cells, GLP-1R activation primarily leads to Gs-mediated cAMP/PKA signaling while simultaneously inhibiting pro-proliferative pathways including ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK [4] Beyond these direct cellular effects, GLP-1 agonists improve cardiac function through multiple systemic mechanisms

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