EXPLORING THE INSULIN SECRETORY PROPERTIES OF THE PGD2-GPR44/DP2 AXIS IN VITRO AND IN A RANDOMIZED PHASE-1 TRIAL OF TYPE 2 DIABETES PATIENTS.

Exploring the insulin secretory properties of the PGD2-GPR44/DP2 axis in vitro and in a randomized phase-1 trial of type 2 diabetes patients.

AIMS/HYPOTHESIS:GPR44 (DP2, PTGDR2, CRTh2) is the receptor for the pro-inflammatory mediator prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) and it is enriched in human islets.In rodent islets, PGD2 is produced in response to glucose, suggesting that the PGD2-GPR44/DP2 Face and body oil axis may play a role in human islet function during hyperglycemia.Consequently, the ai

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Online medical education using a Facebook peer-to-peer learning platform during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study exploring learner and tutor acceptability of Facebook as a learning platform

Abstract Background In recent years, higher education institutions have been moving teaching online, accelerated by the pandemic.The Remote Learning Project (RLP), based at the Norwich Medical School (NMS) in the United Kingdom (U.K.), was a peer-to-peer teaching program developed to supplement medical school teaching during the pandemic.The teachi

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