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ArticleDiabetology & metabolic syndrome2024

Response to semaglutide of non-drinker subjects with type 2 diabetes.

Giovanni Petralli, Francesco Raggi, Alice Del Zoppo, Chiara Rovera, Antonio Salvati, Maurizia Rossana Brunetto, Anna Solini

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Giovanni PetralliDepartment of Surgical Medical, Molecular and Critical Area Pathology, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, Pisa, I-56126, Italy.
Francesco RaggiDepartment of Surgical Medical, Molecular and Critical Area Pathology, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, Pisa, I-56126, Italy.
Alice Del ZoppoDepartment of Surgical Medical, Molecular and Critical Area Pathology, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, Pisa, I-56126, Italy.
Chiara RoveraDepartment of Surgical Medical, Molecular and Critical Area Pathology, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, Pisa, I-56126, Italy.
Antonio SalvatiHepatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy.
Maurizia Rossana BrunettoDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Anna SoliniDepartment of Surgical Medical, Molecular and Critical Area Pathology, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, Pisa, I-56126, Italy. anna.solini@unipi.it.

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University of Pisa Fondi Ateneo 2023
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMetabolic dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) displays a worse prognosis in subjects with type 2 diabetes (T2D); effective treatments are, so far, scanty. Semaglutide showed efficacy in improving steatohepatitis. We longitudinally observed a MASLD cohort of T2D subjects starting semaglutide, to detect an improvement of non-invasive surrogates of steatosis and fibro-inflammatory liver involvement, evaluating the role of mild alcohol consumption. PATIENTS AND

methodsIn 62 overweight/obese T2D subjects with MASLD (36 non-drinker and 26 mild alcohol consumers), anthropometric, bio-humoral and transient elastography (TE) data were collected before (T0) and after an average time of 6.4 month (T1) from injective semaglutide prescription. Circulating levels of hormones (GIP, GLP-1, glucagon, insulin) and inflammatory markers (TNFα, MCP-1, IL-18, IL-10) were measured. Steatotic and necro-inflammatory liver involvement was evaluated with FibroScan controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) and liver stiffness (LS), respectively.

resultsSignificant (p < 0.006) T0-T1 reductions of BMI, waist circumference, fasting glucose, and HbA1c were observed. AST (-10 ± 3 IU/L), ALT (-18 ± 5 IU/L), GGT (-33 ± 15 IU/L), CAP (-25 ± 8 dB/m) and LS (-0.8 ± 0.4 kPa) were reduced, too. GLP-1 increased (+ 95.9 pM, p < 0.0001) and IL-18 was reduced (-46.6 pg/ml, p = 0.0002). After adjustment for confounders, CAP improving was only related to GLP-1 increase (ß=-0.437, p = 0.0122). Mild alcohol intake did not influence these relations.

conclusionUse of semaglutide in subjects with T2D and MASLD is associated with a significant decline of liver steatosis and necroinflammation proxies; mild alcohol assumption did not exert any influence. An independent effect of GLP-1 raise was observed on reduction of steatosis, irrespective of alcohol consumption.

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Interleukin-18Liver stiffnessNon-drinkerSemaglutideType 2 diabetes

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PMCPMC11100230

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