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Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), as a kind of novel hypoglycemic agent, are widely used in patients with type 2 diabetes. GLP-1RAs are effective in glycemic control with low risk of hypoglycemia, significant weight loss, and cardiovascular benefit and renal protection. The most common adverse effects of GLP-1RAs are mild to moderate gastrointestinal symptoms, which generally resolve over time. The use of GLP-1RAs also increases the risk of gallbladder or biliary diseases, especially when used at higher doses, for longer durations, and for weight loss, but the absolute risk of gallbladder or biliary tract disease is small. Clinicians and patients need to carefully weigh the benefits and risks of GLP-1RAs to make decisions for the rational use of GLP-1RAs.

BACKGROUND: FAS can serve as both an oncogene and a suppresser in different malignancies, and the prognostic value of FAS remains controversial. METHODS: The Oncomine database, KM-Plotter and bc-GenExMiner platform were adopted to analyze the prognostic value of FAS in breast cancer. Breast cancer tissue microarrays were further used to verify these data. The Cell Miner Tool was used to predict the value of FAS mRNA expression in predicting the efficacies of clinical drugs. RESULTS: We found that both FAS mRNA and protein expression level significantly reduced in breast carcinoma. In addition, high FAS expression indicates a better metastatic relapse-free survival. Interestingly, FAS was associated with a better prognosis in different subtypes of breast cancer patients, namely, only in grade II and III, lymph nodal positive or p53 wild-type patients. The data from the Cell Miner Tool revealed that FAS mRNA expression was correlated with the efficacy of the first-line chemotherapeutic taxane agents and target drugs including olaparib and everolimus. CONCLUSIONS: FAS expression correlates with a better prognosis in breast cancer and may provide an effective clinical strategy to predict the sensitivity of taxanes and targeted drugs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]