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Novel, non-peptidic somatostatin receptor subtype 5 antagonists improve glucose tolerance in rodents.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19761802     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Somatostatin regulates numerous endocrine processes, including glucose homeostasis. The contribution and effects of the 5 somatostatin receptors are still unclear, in part due to the lack of suitable subtype specific receptor antagonists. We explored the effects of two novel, non-peptidic, orally bioavailable somatostatin receptor subtype 5 antagonists named Compound A and Compound B on glycemia in animal models of type 2 diabetes after an initial in vitro characterization. METHODS AND RESULTS: Compound A led to a dose-dependent decrease in glucose and insulin excursions during an OGTT in Zucker (fa/fa) rats after single treatment by up to 17% and 49%, respectively. Diet-induced obese mice showed after three weeks treatment with compounds A and B a dose-dependent decrease of the glucose excursion of up to 45% and 37%, respectively. In contrast to the acute effect observed in Zucker rats, Compound A showed a dose-dependent insulin increase by up to 72%, whereas body weight, liver triglycerides, ALT and AST were dose-dependently decreased. CONCLUSIONS: SSTR5 antagonists have the potential for short- and long-term improvements of the glucose homeostasis in rodent models of type 2 diabetes. Further work on the mechanism and the relevance for human disease is warranted.
Authors:
Urs Sprecher; Peter Mohr; Rainer E Martin; Hans Peter Maerki; Rub?n Alvarez Sanchez; Alfred Binggeli; Basil K?nnecke; Andreas D Christ
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Regulatory peptides     Volume:  159     ISSN:  1873-1686     ISO Abbreviation:  Regul. Pept.     Publication Date:  2010 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-12-17     Completed Date:  2010-02-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8100479     Medline TA:  Regul Pept     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  19-27     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Discovery Research, Chemistry and Non-Clinical Safety, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Grenzacherstrasse 124, CH-4070 Basel, Switzerland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Glucose / metabolism*
Body Weight / drug effects
CHO Cells
Cricetinae
Cricetulus
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / blood,  drug therapy*
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Homeostasis / drug effects
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology*
Liver / metabolism
Mice
Obesity / blood,  drug therapy*
Rats
Rats, Zucker
Receptors, Somatostatin / antagonists & inhibitors*,  metabolism
Triglycerides / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Glucose; 0/Hypoglycemic Agents; 0/Receptors, Somatostatin; 0/Triglycerides; 0/somatostatin receptor 5

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