Research examining human cardiac samples has revealed several key findings: GLP-1R mRNA transcripts have been consistently detected in all four cardiac chambers from human hearts, at levels approximating those in human pancreas [1] Receptor expression is notably absent in cardiac fibroblasts, coronary artery endothelial cells, and vascular smooth muscle cells according to some studies [1] Human GLP-1R expression appears predominantly in cardiomyocytes, albeit at relatively low levels [2] Interestingly, species differences exist in GLP-1R distribution patterns
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Cheng-Han Chen, MD, a board certified interventional cardiologist and medical director of the Structural Heart Program at MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, CA, who was also not involved in the study, said: This study suggests that patients overall receive a benefit to cardiovascular health with semaglutide early in their treatment course even before losing significant body weight