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Association of GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy with cardiovascular outcomes in patients with MASLD: A translational study - 07/11/26

Doi : 10.1016/j.biopha.2026.120029 
Chun-Chi Yang a, b, Jheng-Yan Wu c, d, Yu-Min Ko e, Shu-Chi Wang f, g, Ya-Yun Cheng a, g, h, i, Ming-Lung Yu g, j, k, Wei-Ting Chang a, g, h, l, m, ⁎
a School of Medicine and Doctoral Program of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, College of Medicine, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 
b Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan 
c Department of Nutrition, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan 
d Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan 
e Department of Pharmacy and Master Program, College of Pharmacy and Health Care, Tajen University, Pingtung City, Taiwan 
f Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 
g The Center of Excellence for Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 
h School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 
i Aerosol Science Research Center, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 
j Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 
k Hepatitis Research Center, College of Medicine and Center of Metabolic Disorders and Obesity, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 
l Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan 
m Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 

⁎ Correspondence to: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, No. 901, Zhonghua Rd. Yongkang Dist., Tainan 71004, Taiwan. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center No. 901, Zhonghua Rd. Yongkang Dist. Tainan 71004 Taiwan

Abstract

Patients with metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are at increased risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes, potentially involving systemic metabolic dysfunction and cardiac remodeling. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) improve metabolic dysfunction in MASLD; however, their associations with cardiovascular outcomes and effects on MASLD-associated cardiac remodeling remain incompletely understood. In this translational study, we integrated a real-world TriNetX cohort of patients with MASLD and T2D with complementary experimental studies in a mouse model of MASLD. Following propensity score matching, 42,910 patients were included in each treatment group. GLP-1 RA therapy was associated with a lower risk of the primary composite cardiovascular outcome compared with sulfonylurea therapy (hazard ratio 0.87, 95% confidence interval 0.84–0.91; P < 0.001), although this association was not statistically significant in 90-day and 180-day landmark analyses. In Western diet-fed mice, GLP-1 RA treatment improved selected indices of cardiac function and attenuated cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. Although myocardial fibrosis was numerically reduced, the difference compared with vehicle-treated mice was not statistically significant (P = 0.28). Molecular analyses showed reduced expression of fibrosis- and extracellular matrix remodeling–related markers, including CTGF, TGF-β1, and vimentin. Collectively, GLP-1 RA therapy was associated with lower cardiovascular risk in the primary observational analysis, although this finding was not consistently supported by sensitivity analyses. Complementary experimental findings suggest improvements in selected cardiac functional indices and changes in fibrosis-associated molecular remodeling, warranting further investigation.

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Translational overview of the association between glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) therapy and cardiovascular outcomes in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). In a propensity score–matched TriNetX cohort of patients with MASLD and type 2 diabetes, GLP-1 RA therapy was associated with a lower risk of composite cardiovascular outcomes compared with sulfonylurea therapy in the primary analysis. In a Western diet–induced mouse model of MASLD, GLP1 RA improved selected cardiac functional indices and reduced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and fibrosis-associated molecular marker expression. These complementary findings are presented within a proposed liver–heart interaction framework, without establishing a causal inter-organ mechanism.


Translational overview of the association between glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) therapy and cardiovascular outcomes in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). In a propensity score–matched TriNetX cohort of patients with MASLD and type 2 diabetes, GLP-1 RA therapy was associated with a lower risk of composite cardiovascular outcomes compared with sulfonylurea therapy in the primary analysis. In a Western diet–induced mouse model of MASLD, GLP1 RA improved selected cardiac functional indices and reduced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and fibrosis-associated molecular marker expression. These complementary findings are presented within a proposed liver–heart interaction framework, without establishing a causal inter-organ mechanism.

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Highlights

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GLP-1 RA therapy was associated with lower cardiovascular risk in MASLD and type 2 diabetes in the primary analysis.
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GLP-1 RA attenuated cardiomyocyte hypertrophy in Western diet-induced MASLD mice, without significant fibrosis reduction.
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GLP-1 RA reduced fibrosis- and extracellular matrix remodeling-related markers, including TGF-β1, CTGF, and vimentin.
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These findings warrant further prospective and mechanistic investigation of GLP-1 RA therapy in MASLD.

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Keywords : GLP-1 receptor agonist, MASLD, Liver–heart axis, Insulin resistance, Cardiovascular risk, Translational study


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