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In pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), specific studies using monocrotaline (MCT)-induced PAH models suggest that liraglutide acts through the NO/sGC/cGMP pathway, increasing NO release, activating soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC), and enhancing cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) synthesis

Abbreviations MASLD: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease MASH: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis WD: Western diet MC4R: Melanocortin 4 receptor KO: Knockout THR: Thyroid hormone receptor NAFLD: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease NAS: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease activity score AMLN: Amylin liver non-alcoholic steatohepatitis HFD: High fat diet DIO: Diet-induced obese GAN: Gubra-Amylin non-alcoholic steatohepatitis GLP-1: Glucagon-like peptide-1 MC: Methyl cellulose p.o.: Per os ALT: Alanine transaminase AST: Aspartate aminotransferase LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol TG: Triglyceride TC: Total cholesterol TIMP-1: Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 ELISA: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay qRT-PCR: Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction Tnf: Tumor necrosis factor Il1b: Interleukin 1 beta Il6: Interleukin 6 Ccl2: C-C motif chemokine ligand 2 Col1a1: Collagen type 1 alpha 1 Col3a1: Collagen type 3 alpha 1 Spp1: Osteopontin Scd1: Stearoyl-Coenzyme A desaturase 1 Fabp4: Fatty acid binding protein 4 Mogat2: Monoacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2 Gapdh: Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase HE: Hematoxylin and eosin ROI: Regions of interest RER: Respiratory exchange ratio LDLR: LDL receptor CDAA-HFD: Choline-deficient L-amino acid defined high fat diet References Bellentani, S

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If the upcoming studies confirm these findings, cagrilintide could become an important addition to the range of treatments available for people struggling with obesity