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Trial reportThe Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism2019

Acipimox Acutely Increases GLP-1 Concentrations in Overweight Subjects and Hypopituitary Patients.

Esben Thyssen Vestergaard, Astrid Johanneson Hjelholt, Rune E Kuhre, Niels Møller, Pierre Larraufie, Fiona M Gribble, Frank Reimann, Niels Jessen, Jens Juul Holst, Jens Otto Lunde Jørgensen

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Trial report in The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Esben Thyssen VestergaardMedical Research Laboratories Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark.
Astrid Johanneson HjelholtMedical Research Laboratories Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark.
Rune E KuhreDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and NNF Centre for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Niels MøllerMedical Research Laboratories Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark.
Pierre LarraufieMetabolic Research Laboratories and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Fiona M GribbleMetabolic Research Laboratories and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Frank ReimannMetabolic Research Laboratories and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Niels JessenMedical Research Laboratories Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark.
Jens Juul HolstDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and NNF Centre for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Jens Otto Lunde JørgensenMedical Research Laboratories Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark.
Aarhus University · DKAddenbrooke's Hospital · GBUniversity of Copenhagen · DK

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_UU_12012/3Wellcome Trust 106263
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextGlucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is an incretin hormone used therapeutically in type 2 diabetes and obesity. The interplay between ambient free fatty acids (FFAs) and GLP-1 remains unclear. Acipimox suppresses adipose tissue lipolysis via activation of the PUMA-G (also known as HCA2 and GPR109a) receptor.

objectiveTo investigate whether lowering of serum FFA level with acipimox affects GLP-1 secretion.

designTwo randomized crossover studies were performed in human subjects. Rat intestine was perfused intra-arterially and intraluminally, and l-cells were incubated with acipimox.

participantsThe participants were healthy overweight subjects and hypopituitary adult patients.

interventionsThe overweight participants received acipimox 250 mg 60 minutes before an oral glucose test. The hypopituitary patients received acipimox 250 mg 12, 9, and 2 hours before and during the metabolic study day, when they were studied in the basal state and during a hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp.

resultsAcipimox suppressed FFA but did not affect insulin in the clinical trials. In overweight subjects, the GLP-1 increase after the oral glucose tolerance test (area under the curve) was more than doubled [4119 ± 607 pmol/L × min (Acipimox) vs 1973 ± 375 pmol/L × min (control), P = 0.004]. In hypopituitary patients, acipimox improved insulin sensitivity (4.7 ± 0.8 mg glucose/kg/min (Acipimox) vs 3.1 ± 0.5 mg glucose/kg/min (control), P = 0.005], and GLP-1 concentrations increased ~40%. An inverse correlation between FFA and GLP-1 concentrations existed in both trials. In rat intestine, acipimox did not affect GLP-1 secretion, and l-cells did not consistently express the putative receptor for acipimox.

conclusionsAcipimox treatment increases systemic GLP-1 levels in both obese subjects and hypopituitary patients. Our in vitro data indicate that the underlying mechanisms are indirect.

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Glucagon-Like Peptide 1Hypolipidemic AgentsHypopituitarismOverweightPyrazinesAdultAnimalsBlood GlucoseCells, CulturedCross-Over StudiesEnteroendocrine CellsFatty Acids, NonesterifiedGlucose Tolerance TestHumansInsulin ResistanceIntestinal MucosaacipimoxBlood GlucoseFatty Acids, NonesterifiedGlucagon-Like Peptide 1Hypolipidemic AgentsPyrazines

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PMCPMC7212086
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