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Koike M, Saito H, Kohno G, Takubo M, Watanabe K, Ishihara H. Effects of GLP-1RA and SGLT2i, Alone or in Combination, on Mouse Models of Type 2 Diabetes Representing Different Disease Stages. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222111463. [PMID: 34768897 PMCID: PMC8583813 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) and sodium-dependent glucose transporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i), in addition to lowering glucose, have pleiotropic effects on the heart, kidneys, and liver. These drugs have thus come into widespread use for treating type 2 diabetes (T2DM). However, mechanistic comparisons and effects of combining these drugs have not been adequately studied. Employing diet-induced obese (DIO) mice and db/db mice as models of the early and advanced stages of T2DM, we evaluated effects of single or combined use of liraglutide (a GLP-1RA) and ipragliflozin (a SGLT2i). Treatments with liraglutide and/or ipragliflozin for 28 days improved glycemic control and reduced hepatic lipid accumulation similarly in DIO mice. In contrast, in db/db mice, despite similar favorable effects on fatty liver, liraglutide exerted no beneficial effects on glycemic control. Improved glycemic control in db/db mice treated with ipragliflozin was accompanied by increased pancreatic β-cell area and insulin content, both of which tended to rise further when ipragliflozin was combined with liraglutide. Our data suggest that liraglutide is more efficient at an earlier stage and ipragliflozin can be effective in both stages. In addition, their combined use is a potential option for treating advanced stage diabetes with fatty liver disease.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Blood Glucose/metabolism
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/drug therapy
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/etiology
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/metabolism
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/pathology
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/drug therapy
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/etiology
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/metabolism
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/pathology
- Disease Models, Animal
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor/agonists
- Glucosides/pharmacology
- Hypoglycemic Agents/pharmacology
- Insulin-Secreting Cells/drug effects
- Insulin-Secreting Cells/metabolism
- Insulin-Secreting Cells/pathology
- Liraglutide/pharmacology
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Obese
- Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors/pharmacology
- Thiophenes/pharmacology
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Kahn SE, Mather KJ, Arslanian SA, Barengolts E, Buchanan TA, Caprio S, Ehrmann DA, Hannon TS, Marcovina S, Nadeau KJ, Utzschneider KM, Xiang AH, Edelstein SL. Hyperglucagonemia Does Not Explain the β-Cell Hyperresponsiveness and Insulin Resistance in Dysglycemic Youth Compared With Adults: Lessons From the RISE Study. Diabetes Care 2021; 44:1961-1969. [PMID: 34131047 PMCID: PMC8740916 DOI: 10.2337/dc21-0460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether β-cell hyperresponsiveness and insulin resistance in youth versus adults in the Restoring Insulin Secretion (RISE) Study are related to increased glucagon release. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In 66 youth and 350 adults with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes (drug naive), we performed hyperglycemic clamps and oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTTs). From clamps we quantified insulin sensitivity (M/I), plasma fasting glucagon and C-peptide, steady-state glucagon and C-peptide at glucose of 11.1 mmol/L, and arginine-stimulated glucagon (acute glucagon response [AGR]) and C-peptide (ACPRmax) responses at glucose >25 mmol/L. RESULTS Mean ± SD fasting glucagon (7.63 ± 3.47 vs. 8.55 ± 4.47 pmol/L; P = 0.063) and steady-state glucagon (2.24 ± 1.46 vs. 2.49 ± 1.96 pmol/L, P = 0.234) were not different in youth and adults, respectively, while AGR was lower in youth (14.1 ± 5.2 vs. 16.8 ± 8.8 pmol/L, P = 0.001). Significant age-group differences in insulin sensitivity, fasting C-peptide, steady-state C-peptide, and ACPRmax were not related to glucagon. Fasting glucose and glucagon were positively correlated in adults (r = 0.133, P = 0.012) and negatively correlated in youth (r = -0.143, P = 0.251). In both age-groups, higher fasting glucagon was associated with higher fasting C-peptide (youth r = 0.209, P = 0.091; adults r = 0.335, P < 0.001) and lower insulin sensitivity (youth r = -0.228, P = 0.066; adults r = -0.324, P < 0.001). With comparable fasting glucagon, youth had greater C-peptide and lower insulin sensitivity. OGTT suppression of glucagon was greater in youth. CONCLUSIONS Youth with IGT or recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes (drug naive) have hyperresponsive β-cells and lower insulin sensitivity, but their glucagon concentrations are not increased compared with those in adults. Thus, α-cell dysfunction does not appear to explain the difference in β-cell function and insulin sensitivity in youth versus adults.
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- Steven E Kahn
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA.,University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA
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Kim SH, Abbasi F, Nachmanoff C, Stefanakis K, Kumar A, Kalra B, Savjani G, Mantzoros CS. Effect of the glucagon-like peptide-1 analogue liraglutide versus placebo treatment on circulating proglucagon-derived peptides that mediate improvements in body weight, insulin secretion and action: A randomized controlled trial. Diabetes Obes Metab 2021; 23:489-498. [PMID: 33140542 PMCID: PMC7856054 DOI: 10.1111/dom.14242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To examine how circulating glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) concentrations during liraglutide treatment relate to its therapeutic actions on glucose and weight, and to study the effects of liraglutide on other proglucagon-derived peptides (PGDPs), including endogenous GLP-1, glucagon-like peptide-2, glucagon, oxyntomodulin, glicentin and major proglucagon fragment, which also regulate metabolic and weight control. MATERIALS AND METHODS Adults who were overweight/obese (body mass index 27-40 kg/m2 ) with prediabetes were randomized to liraglutide (1.8 mg/day) versus placebo for 14 weeks. We used specific assays to measure exogenous (liraglutide, GLP-1 agonist [GLP-1A]) and endogenous (GLP-1E) GLP-1, alongside five other PGDP concentrations during a mixed meal tolerance test (MMTT) completed at baseline and at week 14 (liraglutide, n = 16; placebo, n = 19). Glucose during MMTT, steady-state plasma glucose (SSPG) concentration for insulin resistance and insulin secretion rate (ISR) were previously measured. MMTT area-under-the-curve (AUC) was calculated for ISR, glucose and levels of PGDPs. RESULTS Participants on liraglutide versus placebo had significantly (P ≤ .004) decreased weight (mean -3.6%, 95% CI [-5.2% to -2.1%]), SSPG (-32% [-43% to -22%]) and glucose AUC (-7.0% [-11.5% to -2.5%]) and increased ISR AUC (30% [16% to 44%]). GLP-1A AUC at study end was significantly (P ≤ .04) linearly associated with % decrease in weight (r = -0.54) and SSPG (r = -0.59) and increase in ISR AUC (r = 0.51) in the liraglutide group. Treatment with liraglutide significantly (P ≤ .005) increased exogenous GLP-1A AUC (median 310 vs. 262 pg/mL × 8 hours at baseline but decreased endogenous GLP-1E AUC [13.1 vs. 24.2 pmol/L × 8 hours at baseline]), as well as the five other PGDPs. Decreases in the PGDPs processed in the intestines are independent of weight loss, indicating a probable direct effect of GLP-1 receptor agonists to decrease their endogenous production in contrast to weight loss-dependent changes in glucagon and major proglucagon fragment that are processed in pancreatic alpha cells. CONCLUSIONS Circulating GLP-1A concentrations, reflecting liraglutide levels, predict improvement in weight, insulin action and secretion in a linear manner. Importantly, liraglutide also downregulates other PGDPs, normalization of the levels of which may provide additional metabolic and weight loss benefits in the future.
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- Sun H. Kim
- Division of Endocrinology, Gerontology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, S025, Stanford, CA 94305-5103
- Stanford Diabetes Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, 279 Campus Drive, B300, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 870 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA 94305
- Stanford Diabetes Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, 279 Campus Drive, B300, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Division of Endocrinology, Gerontology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, S025, Stanford, CA 94305-5103
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- Department of Medicine, Boston VA Healthcare system and Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
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- Ansh Labs, 445 Medical Center Blvd, Webster, TX 77598
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- Ansh Labs, 445 Medical Center Blvd, Webster, TX 77598
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- Ansh Labs, 445 Medical Center Blvd, Webster, TX 77598
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- Department of Medicine, Boston VA Healthcare system and Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
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Guo K, Tian Q, Yang L, Zhou Z. The Role of Glucagon in Glycemic Variability in Type 1 Diabetes: A Narrative Review. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2021; 14:4865-4873. [PMID: 34992395 PMCID: PMC8710064 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s343514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a progressive disease as a result of the severe destruction of islet β-cell function, which leads to high glucose variability in patients. However, α-cell function is also compromised in patients with T1DM, characterized by aberrant fasting and postprandial glucagon secretion. According to recent studies, this aberrant glucagon secretion plays an increasing role in hyperglycemia, insulin-induced hypoglycemia and exercise-associated hypoglycemia in patients with T1DM. With application of continuous glucose monitoring system, dozens of metrics enable the assessment of glycemic variability, which is an integral component of glycemic control for patients with T1DM. There is growing evidences to illustrate the contribution of glucagon secretion to the glycemic variability in patients with T1DM, which may promote the development of new treatment strategies aiming to mitigate glycemic variability associated with aberrant glucagon secretion.
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- Keyu Guo
- National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory of Diabetes Immunology, Ministry of Education, and Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory of Diabetes Immunology, Ministry of Education, and Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory of Diabetes Immunology, Ministry of Education, and Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Lin Yang; Zhiguang Zhou Email ;
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- National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory of Diabetes Immunology, Ministry of Education, and Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
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Medical research in children typically lags behind that of adult research in both quantity and quality. The conduct of rigorous clinical trials in children can raise ethical concerns because of children's status as a 'vulnerable' population. Moreover, carrying out studies in pediatrics also requires logistical considerations that rarely occur with adult clinical trials. Due to the relatively smaller number of pediatric studies to support evidence-based medicine, the practice of medicine in children is far more reliant upon expert opinion than in adult medicine. Children are at risk of not receiving the same level of benefits from precision medicine research, which has flourished with new technologies capable of generating large amounts of data quickly at an individual level. Although progress has been made in pediatric pharmacokinetics, which has led to safer and more effective dosing, gaps in knowledge still exists when it comes to characterization of pediatric disease and differences in pharmacodynamic response between children and adults. This review highlights three specific therapeutic areas where biomarker development can enhance precision medicine in children: asthma, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and pain. These 'case studies' are meant to update the reader on biomarkers used currently in the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions, and their shortcomings within a pediatric context. Current research on surrogate endpoints and pharmacodynamic biomarkers in the above therapeutic areas will also be described. These cases highlight the current lack in pediatric specific surrogate endpoints and pharmacodynamic biomarkers, as well as the research presently being conducted to address these deficiencies. We finally briefly highlight other therapeutic areas where further research in pediatric surrogate endpoints and pharmacodynamic biomarkers can be impactful to the care of children.
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Lundkvist P, Pereira MJ, Kamble PG, Katsogiannos P, Langkilde AM, Esterline R, Johnsson E, Eriksson JW. Glucagon Levels During Short-Term SGLT2 Inhibition Are Largely Regulated by Glucose Changes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2019; 104:193-201. [PMID: 30137410 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2018-00969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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CONTEXT The mechanism mediating sodium glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor-associated increase in glucagon levels is unknown. OBJECTIVE To assess short-term effects on glucagon, other hormones, and energy substrates after SGLT2 inhibition and whether such effects are secondary to glucose lowering. The impact of adding a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor was addressed. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS A phase 4, single-center, randomized, three-treatment crossover, open-label study including 15 patients with type 2 diabetes treated with metformin. INTERVENTIONS Patients received a single-dose of dapagliflozin 10 mg accompanied by the following in randomized order: isoglycemic clamp (experiment DG); saline infusion (experiment D); or saxagliptin 5 mg plus saline infusion (experiment DS). Directly after 5-hour infusions, a 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was performed. RESULTS Glucose and insulin levels were stable in experiment DG and decreased in experiment D [P for difference (Pdiff) < 0.001]. Glucagon-to-insulin ratio (Pdiff < 0.001), and levels of glucagon (Pdiff < 0.01), nonesterified fatty acids (Pdiff < 0.01), glycerol (Pdiff < 0.01), and β-OH-butyrate (Pdiff < 0.05) were lower in DG vs D. In multivariate analysis, change in glucose level was the main predictor of change in glucagon level. In DS, glucagon and active GLP-1 levels were higher than in D, but glucose and insulin levels did not differ. During OGTT, glucose levels rose less and glucagon levels fell more in DS vs D. CONCLUSION The degree of glucose lowering markedly contributed to regulation of glucagon and insulin secretion and to lipid mobilization during short-term SGLT2 inhibition.
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- Per Lundkvist
- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- AstraZeneca Research and Development, Mölndal, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Knudsen LB, Lau J. The Discovery and Development of Liraglutide and Semaglutide. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2019; 10:155. [PMID: 31031702 PMCID: PMC6474072 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 357] [Impact Index Per Article: 71.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The discovery of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), an incretin hormone with important effects on glycemic control and body weight regulation, led to efforts to extend its half-life and make it therapeutically effective in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The development of short- and then long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) followed. Our article charts the discovery and development of the long-acting GLP-1 analogs liraglutide and, subsequently, semaglutide. We examine the chemistry employed in designing liraglutide and semaglutide, the human and non-human studies used to investigate their cellular targets and pharmacological effects, and ongoing investigations into new applications and formulations of these drugs. Reversible binding to albumin was used for the systemic protraction of liraglutide and semaglutide, with optimal fatty acid and linker combinations identified to maximize albumin binding while maintaining GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R) potency. GLP-1RAs mediate their effects via this receptor, which is expressed in the pancreas, gastrointestinal tract, heart, lungs, kidneys, and brain. GLP-1Rs in the pancreas and brain have been shown to account for the respective improvements in glycemic control and body weight that are evident with liraglutide and semaglutide. Both liraglutide and semaglutide also positively affect cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in individuals with T2D, although the precise mechanism is still being explored. Significant weight loss, through an effect to reduce energy intake, led to the approval of liraglutide (3.0 mg) for the treatment of obesity, an indication currently under investigation with semaglutide. Other ongoing investigations with semaglutide include the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NASH) and its use in an oral formulation for the treatment of T2D. In summary, rational design has led to the development of two long-acting GLP-1 analogs, liraglutide and semaglutide, that have made a vast contribution to the management of T2D in terms of improvements in glycemic control, body weight, blood pressure, lipids, beta-cell function, and CV outcomes. Furthermore, the development of an oral formulation for semaglutide may provide individuals with additional benefits in relation to treatment adherence. In addition to T2D, liraglutide is used in the treatment of obesity, while semaglutide is currently under investigation for use in obesity and NASH.
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- Lotte Bjerre Knudsen
- Global Drug Discovery, Novo Nordisk A/S, Måløv, Denmark
- *Correspondence: Lotte Bjerre Knudsen
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- Global Research Technology, Novo Nordisk A/S, Måløv, Denmark
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Anholm C, Kumarathurai P, Jürs A, Pedersen LR, Nielsen OW, Kristiansen OP, Fenger M, Holst JJ, Madsbad S, Sajadieh A, Haugaard SB. Liraglutide improves the beta-cell function without increasing insulin secretion during a mixed meal in patients, who exhibit well-controlled type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2019; 11:42. [PMID: 31164926 PMCID: PMC6543623 DOI: 10.1186/s13098-019-0438-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hyperinsulinemia aggravates insulin resistance and cardio-vascular disease. How the insulinotropic glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist liraglutide in a physiologic post-prandial setting may act on pancreatic alpha and beta-cell function in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is less clear. METHODS Insulin resistant patients with established CAD and newly diagnosed well-controlled T2DM were recruited to a placebo-controlled, cross-over trial with two treatment periods of 12 weeks and a 2 weeks wash-out period before and in-between. Treatment was liraglutide or placebo titrated from 0.6 mg q.d. to 1.8 mg q.d. within 4 weeks and metformin titrated from 500 mg b.i.d to 1000 mg b.i.d. within 4 weeks. Before and after intervention in both 12 weeks periods insulin, C-peptide, glucose, and glucagon were measured during a meal test. Beta-cell function derived from the oral glucose tolerance setting was calculated as changes in insulin secretion per unit changes in glucose concentration (Btotal) and whole-body insulin resistance using ISIcomposite. RESULTS Liraglutide increased the disposition index [Btotal × ISIcomposite, by 40% (n = 24, p < 0.001)] compared to placebo. Post-prandial insulin and glucose was reduced by metformin in combination with liraglutide and differed, but not significantly different from placebo, moreover, glucagon concentration was unaffected. Additionally, insulin clearance tended to increase during liraglutide therapy (n = 26, p = 0.06). CONCLUSIONS The insulinotropic drug liraglutide may without increasing the insulin concentration reduce postprandial glucose but not glucagon excursions and improve beta-cell function in newly diagnosed and well-controlled T2DM.Trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT01595789.
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- Christian Anholm
- Department of Internal Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital Glostrup, Nordre Ringvej 57, 2600 Glostrup, Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- NovoNordisk Foundation Center for Metabolic Research and Department of Biomedical Sciences, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital Glostrup, Nordre Ringvej 57, 2600 Glostrup, Denmark
- Department of Endocrinology I, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Liu JJ, Liu S, Gurung RL, Chan C, Ang K, Tang WE, Tavintharan S, Sum CF, Lim SC. Relationship Between Fasting Plasma Glucagon Level and Renal Function-A Cross-Sectional Study in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes. J Endocr Soc 2018; 3:273-283. [PMID: 30623165 PMCID: PMC6320244 DOI: 10.1210/js.2018-00321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background and Aim The kidney is the main site for glucagon clearance. However, a recent study showed that hyperglucagonemia in patients with end-stage renal disease might not be caused by full-length intact glucagon. Additionally, the relationship between glucagon and renal function in early-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) has not yet been characterized. We studied the association of fasting glucagon with renal function across a wide range of glomerular filtration rates (GFRs) in participants with type 2 diabetes. Participants and Methods 326 participants with type 2 diabetes and renal function spanning CKD stage 1 to 5 were included in the present cross-sectional study. Fasting full-length plasma glucagon was quantified using a newly developed ELISA (Mercodia AB, Uppsala, Sweden). Results The fasting plasma glucagon level was elevated linearly from CKD stage 1 to 5 [from a median of 2.5 pM (interquartile range, 1.4 to 4.7) in CKD 1 to a median of 8.3 pM (interquartile range, 5.9 to 12.8) in CKD 5; P for trend < 0.0001], from as early as CKD stage 2 compared with that in stage 1 (Bonferroni-corrected P < 0.0001). The estimated GFR and homeostatic model of assessment–insulin resistance were the main determinants of the fasting glucagon level. These explained 14.3% and 10.3% of the glucagon variance, respectively. Albuminuria was not associated with fasting glucagon after adjustment for estimated GFR. Conclusions Fasting full-length glucagon was elevated linearly with the deterioration in renal function in individuals with type 2 diabetes, even in those with early CKD. In addition to renal function, insulin sensitivity was also a main determinant of glucagon variance.
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- Jian-Jun Liu
- Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Republic of Singapore
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- Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Republic of Singapore
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- Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Republic of Singapore
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- Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Republic of Singapore
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- Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Republic of Singapore
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- National Healthcare Group Polyclinic, Republic of Singapore
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- Diabetes Centre, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Republic of Singapore
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- Diabetes Centre, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Republic of Singapore.,Saw Swee Hock School of Public Heath, National University of Singapore, Republic of Singapore
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Nunez Lopez YO, Retnakaran R, Zinman B, Pratley RE, Seyhan AA. Predicting and understanding the response to short-term intensive insulin therapy in people with early type 2 diabetes. Mol Metab 2018; 20:63-78. [PMID: 30503831 PMCID: PMC6358589 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2018.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective Short-term intensive insulin therapy (IIT) early in the course of type 2 diabetes acutely improves beta-cell function with long-lasting effects on glycemic control. However, conventional measures cannot determine which patients are better suited for IIT, and little is known about the molecular mechanisms determining response. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a model that could accurately predict the response to IIT and provide insight into molecular mechanisms driving such response in humans. Methods Twenty-four patients with early type 2 diabetes were assessed at baseline and four weeks after IIT, consisting of basal detemir and premeal insulin aspart. Twelve individuals had a beneficial beta-cell response to IIT (responders) and 12 did not (nonresponders). Beta-cell function was assessed by multiple methods, including Insulin Secretion-Sensitivity Index-2. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) were profiled in plasma samples before and after IIT. The response to IIT was modeled using a machine learning algorithm and potential miRNA-mediated regulatory mechanisms assessed by differential expression, correlation, and functional network analyses (FNA). Results Baseline levels of circulating miR-145-5p, miR-29c-3p, and HbA1c accurately (91.7%) predicted the response to IIT (OR = 121 [95% CI: 6.7, 2188.3]). Mechanistically, a previously described regulatory loop between miR-145-5p and miR-483-3p/5p, which controls TP53-mediated apoptosis, appears to also occur in our study population of humans with early type 2 diabetes. In addition, significant (fold change > 2, P < 0.05) longitudinal changes due to IIT in the circulating levels of miR-138-5p, miR-192-5p, miR-195-5p, miR-320b, and let-7a-5p further characterized the responder group and significantly correlated (|r| > 0.4, P < 0.05) with the changes in measures of beta-cell function and insulin sensitivity. FNA identified a network of coordinately/cooperatively regulated miRNA-targeted genes that potentially drives the IIT response through negative regulation of apoptotic processes that underlie beta cell dysfunction and concomitant positive regulation of proliferation. Conclusions Responses to IIT in people with early type 2 diabetes are associated with characteristic miRNA signatures. This study represents a first step to identify potential responders to IIT (a current limitation in the field) and provides important insight into the pathophysiologic determinants of the reversibility of beta-cell dysfunction. ClinicalTrial.gov identifier: NCT01270789. Baseline levels of miR-145 and miR-29c predict short-term IIT response. miR-138, -192, -195, -320b, and let-7a change in response to insulin therapy in patients with diabetes. Changes in miRNAs correlate with changes in beta cell function and insulin sensitivity. A network of “miRNA-overtargeted” genes regulates cell death and proliferation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yury O Nunez Lopez
- Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes, Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL 32804, USA
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes, Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL 32804, USA.
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- Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes, Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL 32804, USA; The Chemical Engineering Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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Garibay D, Lou J, Lee SA, Zaborska KE, Weissman MH, Sloma E, Donahue L, Miller AD, White AC, Michael MD, Sloop KW, Cummings BP. β Cell GLP-1R Signaling Alters α Cell Proglucagon Processing after Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Mice. Cell Rep 2018; 23:967-973. [PMID: 29694904 PMCID: PMC5983903 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.03.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2017] [Revised: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Bariatric surgery, such as vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG), causes high rates of type 2 diabetes remission and remarkable increases in postprandial glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) secretion. GLP-1 plays a critical role in islet function by potentiating glucose-stimulated insulin secretion; however, the mechanisms remain incompletely defined. Therefore, we applied a murine VSG model to an inducible β cell-specific GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R) knockout mouse model to investigate the role of the β cell GLP-1R in islet function. Our data show that loss of β cell GLP-1R signaling decreases α cell GLP-1 expression after VSG. Furthermore, we find a β cell GLP-1R-dependent increase in α cell expression of the prohormone convertase required for the production of GLP-1 after VSG. Together, the findings herein reveal two concepts. First, our data support a paracrine role for α cell-derived GLP-1 in the metabolic benefits observed after VSG. Second, we have identified a role for the β cell GLP-1R as a regulator of α cell proglucagon processing.
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- Darline Garibay
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Diabetes and Complications, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN 46285, USA
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- Diabetes and Complications, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN 46285, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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