Cited by 36Diabetes Treatment and ManagementAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesDiabetes Management and Research

Effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists on myokine levels and pro-inflammatory cytokines in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Guarnotta, Valentina, Bianco, Maria J., Vigneri, Enrica, Panto’, Felicia, Lo Sasso, Bruna, Ciaccio, Marcello, Pizzolanti, Giuseppe, Giordano, Carla·2021·Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

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Background and aims To evaluate the change in circulating serum irisin and interleukin-6 (IL-6), in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) after 6 and 12 months of GLP-1 treatment. Methods and results Eighty-five patients with T2DM inadequately controlled with insulin or other hypoglycaemic drugs were added to dulaglutide (N° = 44) and liraglutide (N° = 41) treatment. After 6 months of GLP-1 analogues a significant decrease in BMI (p < 0.001), waist circumference (WC) (p < 0.001), fasting blood glucose (p < 0.001), HbA1c (p < 0.001), total cholesterol (p < 0.001), LDL-cholesterol (p = 0.003), triglycerides (p = 0.017), IL-6 (p = 0.045) and a significant increase in serum irisin (p < 0.001) were observed compared to baseline. After 12 months of treatment no significant differences were found compared to the levels at 6 months. The change in irisin from baseline (Δ_irisin) was significantly related to the changes in total-cholesterol (Δ_total-cholesterol) (r = -0.293; p = 0.020), while the change in IL-6 (Δ_IL-6) was significantly related to the changes in WC (Δ_WC) (r = 0.347; p = 0.006). Conclusions Additive treatment with GLP1-analogues results in an increase in serum circulating irisin levels and a decrease in IL-6. The post-treatment change in irisin was correlated with a decrease in total cholesterol, while the change in IL-6 was correlated with a decrease in WC.

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Authors
Guarnotta, V., Bianco, M. J., Vigneri, E., Panto’, F., Lo Sasso, B., Ciaccio, M., Pizzolanti, G., & Giordano, C.
Affiliations
University of Palermo (IT)
Corresponding author
  • Pizzolanti, Giuseppe
  • Giordano, Carla
Venue
Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2021-10
Volume
31
Issue
11
Pages
3193-3201
ISSN
0939-4753 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3185983283
Cited by
36
References
48
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 1
FWCI
3.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
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closed
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  • Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Nova Science Publishers (Nova Science Publishers, Inc.) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
Keywords
GLP-1 receptor agonists, dulaglutide, liraglutide, type 2 diabetes, irisin, interleukin-6, inflammatory cytokines, myokines, total cholesterol, waist circumference, glycemic control, insulin resistance
MeSH terms
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor, Liraglutide, Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists, Aged, Blood Glucose, Cholesterol, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Drug Therapy, Combination, Glucagon-Like Peptides, Female, Fibronectins, Humans, Hypoglycemic Agents, Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments, Insulin, Male, Middle Aged, Recombinant Fusion Proteins, Time Factors, Biomarkers, Interleukin-6, Treatment Outcome, Inflammation Mediators, Incretins, Waist Circumference

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