In vitro and animal studies have found that lipoic acid exhibits immunomodulatory properties through mechanisms that stimulate the production of cyclic AMP (cAMP) (90, 91) a central regulator of innate immune functions and inhibits the migration of immune cells into the brain and spinal cord (92), possibly by decreasing endothelial expression of cell adhesion molecules, inhibiting expression of enzymes like matrix metalloproteinases (MMP), and/or reducing the permeability of the blood-brain barrier (87, 89, 93, 94)
These findings have important clinical implications, as they suggest that GLP-1 analogs could be a viable treatment option for patients with MSH, PSW, or other forms of obesity resulting from MC4R deficiencies
The symptoms of defects in fatty acid metabolism and disorders of the carnitine cycle can vary widely and may be quite non-specific
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In a single-center pilot study, 20 obese patients with LVEF40% and NYHA class III or IV heart failure were divided to receive a continuous subcutaneous infusion of GLP-1 or a small volume of saline as a control over 5 weeks