ISSN:
1432-5233
Keywords:
Glipizide
;
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
;
Glucose metabolism
;
GLUT 4
;
Glycogen synthase activity
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract To examine whether sulphonylureas influence hyperglycaemia-induced glucose disposal and suppression of hepatic glucose production (HGP) in type 2 diabetes mellitus, a 150-min hyperglycaemic (plasma glucose 14 mmol/l) clamp with concomitant somatostatin infusion was used in eight type 2 diabetic patients before and after 6 weeks of glipizide (GZ) therapy. During the clamp a small replacement dose of insulin was given (0.15 mU/kg per min). Isotopically determined glucose-induced glucose uptake was similar before and after GZ administration which led to improved glycaemic control (basal plasma glucose 12.2±1.3 vs 8.9±0.7 mmol/l;P〈0.01). Glucose-induced suppression of HGP was, however, more pronounced during GZ treatment (0.96±0.14 vs 1.44±0.20 mg/kg per min;P〈0.02). Following GZ treatment hyperglycaemia failed to stimulate glycogen synthase activity. Moreover, GZ resulted in a significant increase in the immunoreactive abundance of the insulin-regulatable glucose transport protein (GLUT 4) (P〈0.02). In conclusion, these results suggest that GZ therapy in type 2 diabetic patients enhances hepatic sensitivity to hyperglycaemia, while glucose-induced glucose uptake remains unaffected. In addition, GZ tends to normalize the activity of glycogen synthase and increases the content of GLUT 4 protein in skeletal muscle.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00580757
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