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  • Pharmacological activation of TGR5 promotes intestinal growth via a GLP-2-dependent pathway in mice.

Pharmacological activation of TGR5 promotes intestinal growth via a GLP-2-dependent pathway in mice.

American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology (2020-04-21)
Jenna Elizabeth Hunt, Anna Billeschou, Johanne Agerlin Windeløv, Bolette Hartmann, Christoph Ullmer, Jens Juul Holst, Hannelouise Kissow
ABSTRACT

Glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 and -2-secreting L cells have been shown to express the bile acid receptor Takeda G protein-receptor-5 (TGR5) and increase secretion upon receptor activation. Previous studies have explored GLP-1 secretion following acute TGR5 activation, but chronic activation and GLP-2 responses have not been characterized. In this study, we aimed to investigate the consequences of pharmacological TGR5 receptor activation on L cell hormone production in vivo using the specific TGR5 agonist RO5527239 and the GLP-2 receptor knockout mouse. Here, we show that 1) TGR5 receptor activation led to increased GLP-1 and GLP-2 content in the colon, which 2) was associated with an increased small intestinal weight that 3) was GLP-2 dependent. Additionally, we report that TGR5-mediated gallbladder filling occurred independently of GLP-2 signaling. In conclusion, we demonstrate that pharmacological TGR5 receptor activation stimulates L cells, triggering GLP-2-dependent intestinal adaption in mice.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Using the specific Takeda G protein-receptor-5 (TGR5) agonist RO5527239 and GLP-2 receptor knockout mice, we show that activation of TGR5 led to the increase in colonic GLP-1 and GLP-2 concomitant with a GLP-2 dependent growth response in the proximal portion of the small intestine.

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Isonipecotic acid, 97%
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5-Bromo-2′-deoxyuridine, ≥99% (HPLC)