20 Possible mechanisms are: natriuresis, due to increased atrial natriuretic peptide secretion, GLP-1R activation in the proximal nephron tubule and Na + /H + transporter inhibition (which reduces sodium reabsorption), as well as vasodilation due to nitric oxide-dependent vasodilation (endothelial GLP-1R activation) and direct effects on smooth muscle cells GLP-1R
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similarly, in the pulmonary circulation, endothelial dysfunction has been identified as an early event leading to the development of pulmonary hypertension in the context of experimental heart failure [21]
In addition, the activation of GLP-1R was shown to promote synaptic plasticity and axonal growth (30), and stimulate adult neurogenesis (90)