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  • Title: In vitro cell cultures of Brunner's glands from male mouse to study GLP-1 receptor function.
    Author: Voetmann LM, Underwood CR, Rolin B, Hansen AK, Kirk RK, Pyke C, Knudsen LB, Frederiksen KS.
    Journal: Am J Physiol Cell Physiol; 2022 Jun 01; 322(6):C1260-C1269. PubMed ID: 35442827.
    Abstract:
    Exocrine glands in the submucosa of the proximal duodenum secrete alkaline fluid containing mucus to protect the intestinal mucosa from acidic stomach contents. These glands, known as Brunner's glands, express high glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) levels. Previous studies have suggested that activation of the GLP-1R induces expression of barrier protective genes in Brunner's glands. Still, the lack of a viable in vitro culture of Brunner's glands has hampered additional studies of the functional consequences of GLP-1R activation. In this study, we established a procedure to isolate and culture cells derived from murine Brunner's glands. The isolated glandular cells retained functional GLP-1R expression in culture, making this in vitro system suitable for the study of GLP-1R activation. We found that cells derived from the Brunner's glands of mice pretreated with semaglutide contained significantly more mucus compared with Brunner's glands from vehicle-treated mice. Our data suggest a protective intestinal response upon semaglutide treatment, but further studies are required to leverage the full potential of cultured Brunner's gland cells.
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