Semaglutide reduces vascular inflammation investigated by PET in a rabbit model of advanced atherosclerosis
Semaglutide reduces vascular inflammation investigated by PET in a rabbit model of advanced atherosclerosis
Jacob K. Jensen,T. Binderup,3 Authors,A. Kjaer
2022 · DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2022.03.032
Atherosclerosis · 29 Citations
TLDR
Semaglutide decreased vascular uptake of tracers imaging activated macrophages and cellular metabolism but not micro-calcifications compared to a saline placebo supports the hypothesis that semaglUTide reduces atherosclerotic inflammation by means of decreased activated Macrophage activity.