Dineen, Stacey L.McKenney, Mikaela L.Bell, Lauren N.Fullenkamp, Allison M.Schultz, Kyle A.Alloosh, MouhamadChalasani, NagaSturek, Michael2017-05-232017-05-232015-09Dineen, S. L., McKenney, M. L., Bell, L. N., Fullenkamp, A. M., Schultz, K. A., Alloosh, M., … Sturek, M. (2015). Metabolic Syndrome Abolishes Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonist Stimulation of SERCA in Coronary Smooth Muscle. Diabetes, 64(9), 3321–3327. http://doi.org/10.2337/db14-1790https://hdl.handle.net/1805/12687Metabolic syndrome (MetS) doubles the risk of adverse cardiovascular events. Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists induce weight loss, increase insulin secretion, and improve glucose tolerance. Studies in healthy animals suggest cardioprotective properties of GLP-1 receptor agonists, perhaps partially mediated by improved sarco-endoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+) ATPase (SERCA) activity. We examined the acute effect of GLP-1 receptor agonists on coronary smooth muscle cells (CSM) enzymatically isolated from lean, healthy Ossabaw miniature swine. Intracellular Ca(2+) handling was interrogated with fura-2. The GLP-1 receptor agonist exenatide activated SERCA but did not alter other Ca(2+) transporters. Further, we tested the hypothesis that chronic, in vivo treatment with GLP-1 receptor agonist AC3174 would attenuate coronary artery disease (CAD) in swine with MetS. MetS was induced in 20 swine by 6 months' feeding of a hypercaloric, atherogenic diet. Swine were then randomized (n = 10/group) into placebo or AC3174 treatment groups and continued the diet for an additional 6 months. AC3174 treatment attenuated weight gain, increased insulin secretion, and improved glucose tolerance. Intravascular ultrasound and histology showed no effect of AC3174 on CAD. MetS abolished SERCA activation by GLP-1 receptor agonists. We conclude that MetS confers vascular resistance to GLP-1 receptor agonists, partially through impaired cellular signaling steps involving SERCA.en-USPublisher PolicyMetabolic syndromeBlood glucoseCoronary artery diseaseMuscle, smooth, vascularMyocytes, smooth muscleSarcoplasmic reticulum calcium-transporting ATPasesArticle