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Thomaz MDL, Vieira CP, Caris JA, Marques MP, Rocha A, Paz TA, Rezende REF, Lanchote VL. Liver Fibrosis Stages Affect Organic Cation Transporter 1/2 Activities in Hepatitis C Virus-Infected Patients. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2024; 17:865. [PMID: 39065716 PMCID: PMC11280093 DOI: 10.3390/ph17070865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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This study aims to evaluate the impact of liver fibrosis stages of chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) on the in vivo activity of organic cation transporters (hepatic OCT1 and renal OCT2) using metformin (MET) as a probe drug. Participants allocated in Group 1 (n = 15, mild to moderate liver fibrosis) or 2 (n = 13, advanced liver fibrosis and cirrhosis) received a single MET 50 mg oral dose before direct-acting antiviral (DAA) drug treatment (Phase 1) and 30 days after achieving sustained virologic response (Phase 2). OCT1/2 activity (MET AUC0-24) was found to be reduced by 25% when comparing the two groups in Phase 2 (ratio 0.75 (0.61-0.93), p < 0.05) but not in Phase 1 (ratio 0.81 (0.66-0.98), p > 0.05). When Phases 1 and 2 were compared, no changes were detected in both Groups 1 (ratio 1.10 (0.97-1.24), p > 0.05) and 2 (ratio 1.03 (0.94-1.12), p > 0.05). So, this study shows a reduction of approximately 25% in the in vivo activity of OCT1/2 in participants with advanced liver fibrosis and cirrhosis after achieving sustained virologic response and highlights that OCT1/2 in vivo activity depends on the liver fibrosis stage of chronic HCV infection.
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- Matheus De Lucca Thomaz
- Department of Clinical Analysis, Food Science and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-903, Brazil; (M.D.L.T.); (C.P.V.); (J.A.C.); (M.P.M.); (A.R.); (T.A.P.)
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- Department of Clinical Analysis, Food Science and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-903, Brazil; (M.D.L.T.); (C.P.V.); (J.A.C.); (M.P.M.); (A.R.); (T.A.P.)
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- Department of Clinical Analysis, Food Science and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-903, Brazil; (M.D.L.T.); (C.P.V.); (J.A.C.); (M.P.M.); (A.R.); (T.A.P.)
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- Department of Clinical Analysis, Food Science and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-903, Brazil; (M.D.L.T.); (C.P.V.); (J.A.C.); (M.P.M.); (A.R.); (T.A.P.)
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- Department of Clinical Analysis, Food Science and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-903, Brazil; (M.D.L.T.); (C.P.V.); (J.A.C.); (M.P.M.); (A.R.); (T.A.P.)
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- Department of Clinical Analysis, Food Science and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-903, Brazil; (M.D.L.T.); (C.P.V.); (J.A.C.); (M.P.M.); (A.R.); (T.A.P.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14049-900, Brazil;
- Reference Center, Hepatitis Outpatient Clinic, Municipal Health Secretary, Ribeirão Preto 14049-900, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Analysis, Food Science and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-903, Brazil; (M.D.L.T.); (C.P.V.); (J.A.C.); (M.P.M.); (A.R.); (T.A.P.)
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Moreno-Cabañas A, Morales-Palomo F, Alvarez-Jimenez L, Mora-Gonzalez D, Ortega JF, Mora-Rodriguez R. Metformin and exercise effects on postprandial insulin sensitivity and glucose kinetics in pre-diabetic and diabetic adults. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2023; 325:E310-E324. [PMID: 37584610 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00118.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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The potential interaction between metformin and exercise on glucose-lowering effects remains controversial. We studied the separated and combined effects of metformin and/or exercise on fasting and postprandial insulin sensitivity in individuals with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Eight T2D adults (60 ± 4 yr) with overweight/obesity (32 ± 4 kg·m-2) under chronic metformin treatment (9 ± 6 yr; 1281 ± 524 mg·day-1) underwent four trials; 1) taking their habitual metformin treatment (MET), 2) substituting during 96 h their metformin medication by placebo (PLAC), 3) placebo combined with 50 min bout of high-intensity interval exercise (PLAC + EX), and 4) metformin combined with exercise (MET + EX). Plasma glucose kinetics using stable isotopes (6,6-2H2 and [U-13C] glucose), and glucose oxidation by indirect calorimetry, were assessed at rest, during exercise, and in a subsequent oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Postprandial glucose and insulin concentrations were analyzed as mean and incremental area under the curve (iAUC), and insulin sensitivity was calculated (i.e., MATSUDAindex and OGISindex). During OGTT, metformin reduced glucose iAUC (i.e., MET and MET + EX lower than PLAC and PLAC + EX, respectively; P = 0.023). MET + EX increased MATSUDAindex above PLAC (4.8 ± 1.4 vs. 3.3 ± 1.0, respectively; P = 0.018) and OGISindex above PLAC (358 ± 52 vs. 306 ± 46 mL·min-1·m-2, respectively; P = 0.006). Metformin decreased the plasma appearance of the ingested glucose (Ra OGTT; MET vs. PLAC, -3.5; 95% CI -0.1 to -6.8 µmol·kg-1·min-1; P = 0.043). Metformin combined with exercise potentiates insulin sensitivity during an OGTT in individuals with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Metformin's blood glucose-lowering effect seems mediated by decreased oral glucose entering the circulation (gut-liver effect) an effect partially blunted after exercise.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Metformin is the most prescribed oral antidiabetic medicine in the world but its mechanism of action and its interactions with exercise are not fully understood. Our stable isotope tracer data suggested that metformin reduces the rates of oral glucose entering the circulation (gut-liver effect). Exercise, in turn, tended to reduce postprandial insulin blood levels potentiating metformin improvements in insulin sensitivity. Thus, exercise potentiates metformin improvements in glycemic control and should be advised to metformin users.
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- Alfonso Moreno-Cabañas
- Exercise Physiology Lab at Toledo, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
- Center for Nutrition, Exercise and Metabolism, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
- Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
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- Exercise Physiology Lab at Toledo, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy, and Occupational Therapy, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
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- Exercise Physiology Lab at Toledo, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
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Lange C, Brüggemann J, Thüner T, Jauckus J, Strowitzki T, Germeyer A. Changes in the expression of cancer- and metastasis-related genes and proteins after metformin treatment under different metabolic conditions in endometrial cancer cells. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16678. [PMID: 37313172 PMCID: PMC10258389 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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Research question Hyperinsulinemia and elevated estrogen levels are known risk factors for endometrial cancer (EC) development and are associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), insulin resistance, among others. Metformin, an insulin-sensitizing drug, displays anti-tumor effects in cancer patients, including EC, but the mechanism of action is still not completely understood. In the present study, the effects of metformin on gene and protein expression were investigated in pre- and postmenopausal EC in vitro models in order to identify candidates that are potentially involved in the drug's anti-cancer mechanism. Design After treating the cells with metformin (0.1 and 1.0 mmol/L), changes in the expression of >160 cancer- and metastasis-related gene transcripts were evaluated with RNA arrays. A total of 19 genes and 7 proteins were selected for a follow-up expression analysis, including further treatment conditions, in order to evaluate the influence of hyperinsulinemia and hyperglycemia on metformin-induced effects. Results Changes in the expression of BCL2L11, CDH1, CDKN1A, COL1A1, PTEN, MMP9 and TIMP2 were analyzed on gene and protein level. The consequences resulting from the detected expression changes as well as the influence of varying environmental influences are discussed in detail. With the presented data, we contribute to a better understanding of the direct anti-cancer activity of metformin as well as its underlying mechanism of action in EC cells. Conclusions Although further research will be necessary to confirm the data, the influence of different environmental settings on metformin-induced effects could be highlighted with the presented data. Additionally, gene and protein regulation were not similar in the pre- and postmenopausal in vitro models.
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Laurens C, de Glisezinski I, Larrouy D, Harant I, Moro C. Influence of Acute and Chronic Exercise on Abdominal Fat Lipolysis: An Update. Front Physiol 2020; 11:575363. [PMID: 33364972 PMCID: PMC7750473 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.575363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Exercise is a powerful and effective preventive measure against chronic diseases by increasing energy expenditure and substrate mobilization. Long-duration acute exercise favors lipid mobilization from adipose tissue, i.e., lipolysis, as well as lipid oxidation by skeletal muscles, while chronic endurance exercise improves body composition, facilitates diet-induced weight loss and long-term weight maintenance. Several hormones and factors have been shown to stimulate lipolysis in vitro in isolated adipocytes. Our current knowledge supports the view that catecholamines, atrial natriuretic peptide and insulin are the main physiological stimuli of exercise-induced lipolysis in humans. Emerging evidences indicate that contracting skeletal muscle can release substances capable of remote signaling to organs during exercise. This fascinating crosstalk between skeletal muscle and adipose tissue during exercise is currently challenging our classical view of the physiological control of lipolysis, and provides a conceptual framework to better understand the pleotropic benefits of exercise at the whole-body level.
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- Claire Laurens
- INSERM, UMR 1048, Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases, Obesity Research Laboratory, Toulouse, France.,Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France
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- INSERM, UMR 1048, Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases, Obesity Research Laboratory, Toulouse, France.,Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France.,Department of Physiological Functional Explorations, Rangueil University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- INSERM, UMR 1048, Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases, Obesity Research Laboratory, Toulouse, France.,Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France
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- INSERM, UMR 1048, Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases, Obesity Research Laboratory, Toulouse, France.,Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France
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- INSERM, UMR 1048, Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases, Obesity Research Laboratory, Toulouse, France.,Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France
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Malin SK, Stewart NR. Metformin May Contribute to Inter-individual Variability for Glycemic Responses to Exercise. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020; 11:519. [PMID: 32849302 PMCID: PMC7431621 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.00519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Metformin and exercise independently improve glycemic control. Metformin traditionally is considered to reduce hepatic glucose production, while exercise training is thought to stimulate skeletal muscle glucose disposal. Collectively, combining treatments would lead to the anticipation for additive glucose regulatory effects. Herein, we discuss recent literature suggesting that metformin may inhibit, enhance or have no effect on exercise mediated benefits toward glucose regulation, with particular emphasis on insulin sensitivity. Importantly, we address issues surrounding the impact of metformin on exercise induced glycemic benefit across multiple insulin sensitive tissues (e.g., skeletal muscle, liver, adipose, vasculature, and the brain) in effort to illuminate potential sources of inter-individual glycemic variation. Therefore, the review identifies gaps in knowledge that require attention in order to optimize medical approaches that improve care of people with elevated blood glucose levels and are at risk of cardiovascular disease.
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- Steven K. Malin
- Department of Kinesiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States
- Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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