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Nakamura Y, Horie I, Kitamura T, Kusunoki Y, Nishida K, Yamamoto A, Hirota Y, Fukui T, Maeda Y, Minami M, Matsui T, Kawakami A, Abiru N. Glucagon secretion and its association with glycaemic control and ketogenesis during sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibition by ipragliflozin in people with type 1 diabetes: Results from the multicentre, open-label, prospective study. Diabetes Obes Metab 2024; 26:1605-1614. [PMID: 38253809 DOI: 10.1111/dom.15458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
Abstract
AIM Clinical trials showed the efficacy of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors for type 1 diabetes (T1D) by significant reductions in body weight and glycaemic variability, but elevated susceptibility to ketoacidosis via elevated glucagon secretion was a potential concern. The Suglat-AID evaluated glucagon responses and its associations with glycaemic control and ketogenesis before and after T1D treatment with the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor, ipragliflozin. METHODS Adults with T1D (n = 25) took 50-mg open-labelled ipragliflozin daily as adjunctive to insulin. Laboratory/clinical data including continuous glucose monitoring were collected until 12 weeks after the ipragliflozin initiation. The participants underwent a mixed-meal tolerance test (MMTT) twice [before (first MMTT) and 12 weeks after ipragliflozin treatment (second MMTT)] to evaluate responses of glucose, C-peptide, glucagon and β-hydroxybutyrate. RESULTS The area under the curve from fasting (0 min) to 120 min (AUC0-120min) of glucagon in second MMTT were significantly increased by 14% versus first MMTT. The fasting and postprandial β-hydroxybutyrate levels were significantly elevated in second MMTT versus first MMTT. The positive correlation between postprandial glucagon secretion and glucose excursions observed in first MMTT disappeared in second MMTT, but a negative correlation between fasting glucagon and time below range (glucose, <3.9 mmol/L) appeared in second MMTT. The percentage changes in glucagon levels (fasting and AUC0-120min) from baseline to 12 weeks were significantly correlated with those in β-hydroxybutyrate levels. CONCLUSIONS Ipragliflozin treatment for T1D increased postprandial glucagon secretion, which did not exacerbate postprandial hyperglycaemia but might protect against hypoglycaemia, leading to reduced glycaemic variability. The increased glucagon secretion might accelerate ketogenesis when adequate insulin is not supplied.
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- Yuta Nakamura
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Metabolic Signal Research Center, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Clinical Immunology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Kumamoto Central Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Minami Diabetes Clinical Research Center, Clinic Masae Minami, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Minami Diabetes Clinical Research Center, Clinic Masae Minami, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural University, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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D’Souza NC, Aiken JA, Hoffman EG, Atherley SC, Champsi S, Aleali N, Shakeri D, El-Zahed M, Akbarian N, Nejad-Mansouri M, Bavani PZ, Liggins RL, Chan O, Riddell MC. Evaluating the effectiveness of a novel somatostatin receptor 2 antagonist, ZT-01, for hypoglycemia prevention in a rodent model of type 2 diabetes. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1302015. [PMID: 38510652 PMCID: PMC10951717 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1302015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
Abstract
Background: Elevated levels of somatostatin blunt glucagon counterregulation during hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes (T1D) and this can be improved using somatostatin receptor 2 (SSTR2) antagonists. Hypoglycemia also occurs in late-stage type 2 diabetes (T2D), particularly when insulin therapy is initiated, but the utility of SSTR2 antagonists in ameliorating hypoglycemia in this disease state is unknown. We examined the efficacy of a single-dose of SSTR2 antagonists in a rodent model of T2D. Methods: High-fat fed (HFF), low dose streptozotocin (STZ, 35 mg/kg)-induced T2D and HFF only, nondiabetic (controls-no STZ) rats were treated with the SSTR2 antagonists ZT-01/PRL-2903 or vehicle (n = 9-11/group) 60 min before an insulin tolerance test (ITT; 2-12 U/kg insulin aspart) or an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT; 2 g/kg glucose via oral gavage) on separate days. Results: This rodent model of T2D is characterized by higher baseline glucose and HbA1c levels relative to HFF controls. T2D rats also had lower c-peptide levels at baseline and a blunted glucagon counterregulatory response to hypoglycemia when subjected to the ITT. SSTR2 antagonists increased the glucagon response and reduced incidence of hypoglycemia, which was more pronounced with ZT-01 than PRL-2903. ZT-01 treatment in the T2D rats increased glucagon levels above the control response within 60 min of dosing, and values remained elevated during the ITT (glucagon Cmax: 156 ± 50 vs. 77 ± 46 pg/mL, p < 0.01). Hypoglycemia incidence was attenuated with ZT-01 vs. controls (63% vs. 100%) and average time to hypoglycemia onset was also delayed (103.1 ± 24.6 vs. 66.1 ± 23.6 min, p < 0.05). ZT-01 administration at the OGTT onset increased the glucagon response without exacerbating hyperglycemia (2877 ± 806 vs. 2982 ± 781), potentially due to the corresponding increase in c-peptide levels (6251 ± 5463 vs. 14008 ± 5495, p = 0.013). Conclusion: Treatment with SSTR2 antagonists increases glucagon responses in a rat model of T2D and results in less hypoglycemia exposure. Future studies are required to determine the best dosing periods for chronic SSTR2 antagonism treatment in T2D.
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of Utah, Salt LakeCity, UT, United States
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Teigen IA, Åm MK, Riaz M, Christiansen SC, Carlsen SM. Effects of Low-Dose Glucagon on Subcutaneous Insulin Absorption in Pigs. Curr Ther Res Clin Exp 2024; 100:100736. [PMID: 38511103 PMCID: PMC10951451 DOI: 10.1016/j.curtheres.2024.100736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Background Slow insulin absorption prevents the development of a fully automated artificial pancreas with subcutaneous insulin delivery. Objective We have hypothesized that glucagon could be used as a vasodilator to accelerate insulin absorption in a bihormonal subcutaneous artificial pancreas. The present proof-of-concept study is the first study to investigate the pharmacokinetics of insulin after subcutaneous administration of a low dose of glucagon at the site of subcutaneous insulin injection. Methods Twelve anesthetized pigs were randomized to receive a subcutaneous injection of 10 IU insulin aspart with either 100 µg glucagon or the equivalent volume of placebo (0.9% saline solution) injected at the same site. Arterial samples were collected for 180 minutes to determine insulin, glucagon, and glucose concentrations. Results Glucagon did not influence the insulin concentration Tmax in plasma. The plasma insulin AUC0-∞ was significantly larger after glucagon administration (P < 0.01). The glucagon group had significantly higher glucose concentrations in the first 30 minutes after insulin administration (P < 0.05). Conclusions This proof-of-concept study indicates that glucagon may increase the total absorption of a single dose of subcutaneously injected insulin. This is a novel observation. However, we did not observe any reduction in insulin concentration Tmax, as we had hypothesized. Further, glucagon induced a significant, undesirable increase in early blood glucose concentrations.
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- Ingrid Anna Teigen
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Endocrinology, St Olav's Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Endocrinology, St Olav's Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Endocrinology, St Olav's Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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Recent clinical trials in people with type 2 diabetes have demonstrated beneficial actions on heart and kidney outcomes following treatment with GLP-1RAs. In part, these actions are consistent with improved glucose control and significant weight loss. But GLP-1RAs may also have additive benefits by improving postprandial dysmetabolism. In diabetes, dysregulated postprandial nutrient excursions trigger inflammation, oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, thrombogenicity, and endotoxemia; alter hormone levels; and modulate cardiac output and regional blood and lymphatic flow. In this perspective, we explore the actions of GLP-1RAs on the postprandial state and their potential role in end-organ benefits observed in recent trials.
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- Merlin C Thomas
- Department of Diabetes, Monash University, Central Clinical School, 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Biochemistry, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Diabetes, Monash University, Central Clinical School, 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne, Australia; Drug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Monash University Parkville Campus, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, 3052 VIC, Australia
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- Department of Diabetes, Monash University, Central Clinical School, 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne, Australia.
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Teigen IA, Riaz M, Åm MK, Christiansen SC, Carlsen SM. Vasodilatory effects of glucagon: A possible new approach to enhanced subcutaneous insulin absorption in artificial pancreas devices. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:986858. [PMID: 36213069 PMCID: PMC9532737 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.986858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 depend on exogenous insulin to keep their blood glucose concentrations within the desired range. Subcutaneous bihormonal artificial pancreas devices that can measure glucose concentrations continuously and autonomously calculate and deliver insulin and glucagon infusions is a promising new treatment option for these patients. The slow absorption rate of insulin from subcutaneous tissue is perhaps the most important factor preventing the development of a fully automated artificial pancreas using subcutaneous insulin delivery. Subcutaneous insulin absorption is influenced by several factors, among which local subcutaneous blood flow is one of the most prominent. We have discovered that micro-doses of glucagon may cause a substantial increase in local subcutaneous blood flow. This paper discusses how the local vasodilative effects of micro-doses of glucagon might be utilised to improve the performance of subcutaneous bihormonal artificial pancreas devices. We map out the early stages of our hypothesis as a disruptive novel approach, where we propose to use glucagon as a vasodilator to accelerate the absorption of meal boluses of insulin, besides using it conventionally to treat hypoglycaemia.
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- Ingrid Anna Teigen
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- *Correspondence: Ingrid Anna Teigen,
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Endocrinology, St. Olav’s Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Endocrinology, St. Olav’s Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Endocrinology, St. Olav’s Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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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] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [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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