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GLP-1 Receptor Blockade Reduces Stimulated Insulin Secretion in Fasted Subjects With Low Circulating GLP-1.


ABSTRACT:

Context

Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), an insulinotropic peptide released into the circulation from intestinal enteroendocrine cells, is considered a hormonal mediator of insulin secretion. However, the physiological actions of circulating GLP-1 have been questioned because of the short half-life of the active peptide. Moreover, there is mounting evidence for localized, intra-islet mediation of GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1r) signaling including a role for islet dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 (DPP4).

Objective

To determine whether GLP-1r signaling contributes to insulin secretion in the absence of enteral stimulation and increased plasma levels, and whether this is affected by DPP4.

Methods

Single-site study conducted at an academic medical center of 20 nondiabetic subjects and 13 subjects with type 2 diabetes. This was a crossover study in which subjects received either a DPP4 inhibitor (DPP4i; sitagliptin) or placebo on 2 separate days. On each day they received a bolus of intravenous (IV) arginine during sequential 60-minute infusions of the GLP-1r blocker exendin[9-39] (Ex-9) and saline. The main outcome measures were arginine-stimulated secretion of C-Peptide (C-PArg) and insulin (InsArg).

Results

Plasma GLP-1 remained at fasting levels throughout the experiments and IV arginine stimulated both α- and β-cell secretion in all subjects. Ex-9 infusion reduced C-PArg in both the diabetic and nondiabetic groups by ~14% (P < .03 for both groups). Sitagliptin lowered baseline glycemia but did not affect the primary measures of insulin secretion. However, a significant interaction between sitagliptin and Ex-9 suggested more GLP-1r activation with DPP4i treatment in subjects with diabetes.

Conclusion

GLP-1r activation contributes to β-cell secretion in diabetic and nondiabetic people during α-cell activation, but in the absence of increased circulating GLP-1. These results are compatible with regulation of β-cells by paracrine signals from α-cells. This process may be affected by DPP4 inhibition.

SUBMITTER: Gray SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9387711 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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GLP-1 Receptor Blockade Reduces Stimulated Insulin Secretion in Fasted Subjects With Low Circulating GLP-1.

Gray Sarah M SM   Hoselton Andrew L AL   Krishna Radha R   Slentz Cris A CA   D'Alessio David A DA  

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 20220801 9


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