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Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF) is highly expressed in mouse tissues with metabolic function
Accumbal ghrelin and glucagon-like peptide 1 signaling in alcohol reward in female rats
Modulating these cells regulates immune overactivity
Abbreviations ACEI: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors aHR: Adjusted hazard ratio AMI: Acute myocardial infarction ARB: Angiotensin II receptor blockers BMI: Body mass index CVD: Cardiovascular diseases CVOT: Cardiovascular outcome trial CI: Confidence interval CKD: Chronic kidney disease DM: Diabetes mellitus DPP-4i: Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor eGFR: Estimated glomerular filtration rate ESKD: End-stage kidney disease GLP-1 RA: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist HbA1c: Glycated hemoglobin HCOs: Healthcare organizations IQR: Interquartile range KTR: Kidney transplant recipient MACE: Major adverse cardiovascular events MAKE: Major kidney event PSM: Propensity score matching PTDM: Post-transplant diabetes mellitus RCTs: Randomized clinical trials SBP: Systolic blood pressure SD: Standard deviation SGLT2i: Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor SU: Sulfonylureas T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus TZD: Thiazolidinediones References Rangaswami J, Mathew RO, Parasuraman R, Tantisattamo E, Lubetzky M, Rao S, Yaqub MS, Birdwell KA, Bennett W, Dalal P, et al
It requires daily injections rather than weekly, which has reduced its use as semaglutide and tirzepatide have become available
