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A conditional logistic regression model was used to estimate the rate ratio of PD according to β2-agonist use, rigorously controlling for confounding variables. RESULTS Among 242,218 COPD patients, 732 PD cases and 3,660 controls were identified. Use of β2 -agonists did not significantly affect the subsequent risk of PD (versus no use, adjusted rate ratios regular use, 1.14 [95% CI 0.93, 1.40, p=0.21], irregular use, 1.15 [95% CI 0.92, 1.45, p=0.22]). Results remained consistent with competing risk sensitivity analysis. CONCLUSION Use of β2 -agonists does not appear to affect the risk of PD in a real-world COPD population. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.AIM It is debated whether inhibition of glucagon secretion by glucose results from direct effects of glucose on the α-cell (intrinsic regulation) or by paracrine effects exerted by beta- or delta-cell products. METHODS To study this in a more physiological model than isolated islets, we perfused isolated rat pancreases and measured glucagon, insulin and somatostatin secretion in response to graded increases in perfusate glucose concentration (from 3.5 to 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 mmol/L) as well as glucagon responses to blockage/activation of insulin/GABA/somatostatin signaling with or without addition of glucose. RESULTS Glucagon secretion was reduced by about 50% (compared to baseline secretion at 3.5 mmol/L) within minutes after increasing glucose from 4 to 5 mmol/L (P less then 0.01, n=13). Insulin secretion was increased minimally, but significantly, compared to baseline (3.5 mmol/L) at 4 mmol/L, whereas somatostatin secretion was not significantly increased from baseline until 7 mmol/L. Hereafter secretion of both increased gradually up to 12 mmol/L glucose. Neither recombinant insulin (1 µmol/L), GABA (300 µmol/L), or the insulin-receptor antagonist S961 (at 1 µmol/L) affected basal (3.5 mmol/L) or glucose-induced (5.0 mmol/L) attenuation of glucagon secretion (n=7-8). Somatostatin-14 attenuated glucagon secretion by ~95%, and blockage of somatostatin-receptor (SSTR)-2 or combined blockage of -SSTR-2, -3 and -5 by specific antagonists increased glucagon output (at 3.5 mmol/L glucose) and prevented glucose-induced (from 3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L) suppression of secretion. CONCLUSION Somatostatin is a powerful and tonic inhibitor of glucagon secretion from the rat pancreas and is required for glucose to inhibit glucagon secretion. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.During liver repair after injury, bile secretion has to be tightly modulated in order to preserve liver parenchyma from bile acid (BA)-induced injury. The mechanisms allowing the liver to maintain biliary homeostasis during repair after injury are not completely understood. Besides their historical role in lipid digestion, bile acids (BA) and their receptors constitute a signaling network with multiple impacts on liver repair, both stimulating regeneration and protecting the liver from BA overload. BA signal through nuclear (mainly Farnesoid X Receptor, FXR) and membrane (mainly G Protein-coupled BA Receptor 1, GPBAR-1 or TGR5) receptors which activation elicits a wide array of biological responses. While a great number of studies have been dedicated to the hepato-protective impact of FXR signaling, TGR5 is by far less explored in this context. Because the liver has to face massive and potentially harmful BA overload after partial ablation or destruction, BA-induced protective responses crucially contribute to spare liver repair capacities. Based on the available literature, the TGR5 BA receptor protects the remnant liver and maintains biliary homeostasis, mainly through the control of inflammation, biliary epithelial barrier permeability, BA pool hydrophobicity and sinusoidal blood flow. Mouse experimental models of liver injury reveal that in the lack of TGR5, excessive inflammation, leaky biliary epithelium and hydrophobic BA overload result in parenchymal insult and compromise optimal restoration of a functional liver mass. Translational perspectives are thus opened to target TGR5 with the aim of protecting the liver in the context of injury and BA overload. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.BACKGROUND Flunixin meglumine (FM) and phenylbutazone (PBZ) are potent anti-inflammatory agents and as such their potential to mask injuries that would otherwise keep a horse from training or racing is concerning. A common practice in racetrack medicine in the USA is to administer the two drugs within close proximity (24-hours apart) of each other, raising the concern of pharmacokinetic interactions and enhanced anti-inflammatory effects. OBJECTIVES Describe the pharmacokinetics and effects of PBZ on the clearance of FM when administered in close proximity as well as effects on inflammatory mediators. STUDY DESIGN 2-way randomised balanced crossover experiment. METHODS Twelve Thoroughbred exercised horses received 500 mg FM IV alone or in combination with 2 grams of IV PBZ 24-hours later. Blood and urine samples were collected prior to and for up to 120-hours post drug administration. Whole blood samples were collected at various time and challenged with lipopolysaccharide or calcium ionophore to induce ex viammatory effects of FM appear to be prolonged when PBZ is administered 24 hours post administration. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.Dietary interventions, including a low-protein diet (LPD) and methionine (Met) restriction, have shown longevity, anti-aging and metabolic health effects. Eganelisib in vitro We previously reported that the LPD has a renoprotective effect against diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in rats with type 2 diabetes and obesity. However, it is unclear whether the beneficial effect of the LPD is mediated by low-Met intake or how Met is related to the pathogenesis for DKD. We herein show that the addition of Met with the LPD abrogates the beneficial effects induced by the LPD such as anti-oxidative stress, anti-inflammation and anti-fibrosis, in diabetic kidney. Additionally, the increased levels of S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) in renal tubular cells, which are associated with the reduced expression of glycine N-methyltransferase (Gnmt) and non-restricted Met intake, contributes to the activation of mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) and impaired autophagy, in diabetic kidney. Moreover, starvation-induced autophagy was suppressed in renal cortex of Gnmt null mice and amino acid free-induced autophagy was also suppressed by administration of SAM in cultured HK-2 cells.