Although observational research is not considered the pinnacle of evidence, this analysis used a special type of design called a target trail emulation essentially an observational study on steroids, with a lot of stats, advanced machine learning methods, and unfamiliar terms (Shapley Additive Explanations, anyone?)
The first is extracellular matrix biology, where fibroblast culture and rat wound-chamber studies from the Maquart and Simeon groups (1988-2000) reported stimulation of collagen synthesis, sulfated glycosaminoglycan synthesis and small proteoglycan expression, alongside upregulation of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and its tissue inhibitors, a simultaneous increase in both matrix deposition and matrix turnover
At the peripheral level, however, it could be detrimental because elevated peripheral blood 5-HT levels could be involved in increasing insulin and 5-HT release by pancreatic -cells via the 5-HT3 receptor and inhibition of glucagon secretion by -cells, resulting in exacerbation of hyperinsulinemia and hypoglycemia [282, 283]
RIPK3 blockade attenuates tubulointerstitial fibrosis in a mouse model of diabetic nephropathy