Why the study?
This study intended to explore the hypoglycemic and cardioprotective effects of 8-week aerobic interval training combined with liraglutide and elucidate the underlying mechanisms in diabetic cardiomyopathy.
Does aerobic interval training combined with liraglutide improve cardiac function and alleviate myocardial fibrosis in a rat model of diabetic cardiomyopathy?
Population
Male Wistar rats
Comparison
Aerobic interval training plus liraglutide vs high-dose liraglutide, low-dose liraglutide, diabetic cardiomyopathy control, and normal control
Design
Randomized preclinical animal study
Follow-up
8 weeks
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for combined training plus liraglutide in DCM; leaves open clinical translation.
Does aerobic interval training combined with liraglutide improve cardiac function and alleviate myocardial fibrosis in a rat model of diabetic cardiomyopathy?
Aerobic interval training combined with liraglutide synergistically improves cardiac function, reduces blood glucose, and alleviates myocardial fibrosis in a rat model of diabetic cardiomyopathy.
Cai et al. (2022) studied this question.
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