Insulin-induced vasodilatation and endothelial function in obesity/insulin resistance. Effects of troglitazone
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Insulin resistance is associated with a decreased vasodilator response to insulin. Because insulin's vasodilator effect is nitric oxide dependent, this impairment may reflect endothelial dysfunction. Troglitazone, an insulin-sensitiser, might thus improve insulin-dependent and/or endothelium-dependent vascular function in insulin resistant obese subjects. For 8 weeks, fifteen obese subjects were treated with either 400 mg troglitazone once daily or placebo, in a randomised, double-blind, cross-over design. At the end of each treatment period, we measured forearm vasodilator responses (plethysmography) to intra-arterial administered acetylcholine and sodium nitroprusside; insulin sensitivity and insulin-induced vascular and neurohumoral responses (clamp); vasoconstrictor responses to NC-monomethyl-L-arginine (L-NMMA) during hyperinsulinaemia; and ambulatory 24-h blood pressure (ABPM). Baseline data (placebo) of obese subjects were compared with those obtained in lean control subjects. Obese subjects were insulin resistant compared with leans (whole-body glucose uptake: 26.8+/-3.0 vs. 53.9+/-4.3 [tmol kgl min-, p < 0.001). Troglitazone improved whole-body glucose uptake (to 31.9+/-3.3 micromol x kg(-1) x min(-1) , p=0.028), and forearm glucose uptake (from 1.09+/-0.54 to 2.31+/-0.69 micromol dL(-1) x min(-1), p=0.006). Insulin-induced vasodilatation was blunted in obese subjects (percent increase in forearm blood flow (FBF) in lean 66.5+/-23.0%, vs. 10.1+/-11.3% in obese, p=0.04), but did not improve during troglitazone. Vascular responses to acetylcholine, sodium nitroprusside and L-NMMA did not differ between the obese and lean group, nor between both treatment periods in the obese individuals. In conclusion, in insulin resistant obese subjects, endothelial vascular function is normal despite impaired vasodilator responses to insulin. Troglitazone improved insulin sensitivity but it had no effects on endothelium-dependent and -independent vascular responses. These data do not support an association between insulin resistance and endothelial function.
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In obese, insulin-resistant, normotensive adults, insulin-induced forearm vasodilatation was blunted compared with lean controls, but endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent vascular responses were preserved. Troglitazone modestly improved insulin sensitivity without restoring insulin-mediated vasodilatation or altering endothelial function.
Key findings
- Obese subjects were insulin resistant: whole-body glucose uptake was 26.8 ± 3.0 vs 53.9 ± 4.3 mmol × kg⁻¹ × min⁻¹ in lean subjects (p < 0.001). Insulin-induced forearm blood flow increased 10.1 ± 11.3% in obese vs 66.5 ± 23.0% in lean subjects (p = 0.04).
- Vascular responses to acetylcholine, sodium nitroprusside, and L-NMMA were not different between lean and obese subjects and were not affected by troglitazone.
- Troglitazone improved whole-body glucose uptake to 31.9 ± 3.3 mmol × kg⁻¹ × min⁻¹ (p = 0.028) and insulin-induced forearm glucose uptake to 2.31 ± 0.69 mmol × dl⁻¹ × min⁻¹ (p = 0.006 vs placebo), but did not change insulin-induced vasodilatation (2.2 ± 4.9%, p = NS vs placebo).
- No significant correlation was observed between vascular responses to acetylcholine and insulin sensitivity (r = 0.20, p = NS); the correlation between insulin-induced change in blood flow and whole-body glucose uptake was r = 0.39 (p = 0.056).
Methods
- Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover trial in 15 obese healthy volunteers (BMI 27–36 kg/m², age 25–50 years, normotensive) and 13 age- and sex-matched lean controls; treatment was troglitazone 400 mg/day or placebo for 8 weeks with a 2-week washout. Vascular responses were assessed in 13 obese subjects.
- Forearm blood flow was measured by venous occlusion plethysmography during intra-arterial acetylcholine, sodium nitroprusside, and L-NMMA, plus a euglycaemic hyperinsulinaemic clamp (insulin 430 pmol × m⁻² × min⁻¹ for 120 min); 24-h ambulatory blood pressure was also monitored.
- Analyses used paired and unpaired t tests, repeated measures ANOVA, and Spearman correlations; significance was set at p < 0.05.
Limitations
- The paper states that it cannot exclude that a more pronounced increase in insulin sensitivity might result in greater insulin-mediated vasodilatation, and that no pharmacological therapy currently achieves this target.
- The paper notes the study duration may have been relatively short, troglitazone effects were modest and variable between individuals, and a full dose-response curve of insulin on blood flow could not be constructed.
- Evident from the text: the sample was small (15 obese, 13 lean; vascular responses in 13 obese), one obese subject was excluded from the troglitazone portion after surgery/complications and 6.4 kg weight loss, and one subject had near syncope during a clamp but her data were included.
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Vascular responses to sodium nitroprusside were similar between obese and lean subjects.
“responses to endothelium-dependent as well as independent vasodilators were absolutely similar with those in the lean group.”
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Troglitazone did not affect the absolute or relative vascular responses to nitroprusside.
“Troglitazone did not affect the absolute or relative vascular responses to nitroprusside (Fig. 2, lower panel).”
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Acetylcholine induced a dose-dependent increase in forearm blood flow in the experimental arm.
“Acetylcholine induced a dose-dependent increase in FBF in the experimental arm.”
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Sodium nitroprusside induced a dose-dependent increase in forearm blood flow in the experimental arm.
“Infusion of sodium nitroprusside induced a dosedependent increase in FBF in the experimental arm.”
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Responses to L-NMMA in the obese group were not different from those in lean subjects.
“Responses in the obese group were not different from those in lean subjects and were not affected by troglitazone.”
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Obese subjects had decreased whole-body glucose uptake compared with lean subjects (26.8 ± 3.0 vs 53.9 ± 4.3 mmol/kg/min, p < 0.001).
“mean whole-body glucose uptake was 26.8 ± 3.0 (range 11.9±46.1),compared to 53.9 ± 4.3 (range 32.7±92.2) mmol × kg ±1 × min ±1 in lean subjects (p < 0.001).”
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L-NMMA infusion during hyperinsulinaemia induced a dose-dependent vasoconstrictor response in the experimental arm in both groups.
“L-NMMA infusion during systemic hyperinsulinaemia induced a dose-dependent vasoconstrictor response in the experimental arm in both groups.”
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Obese subjects had blunted insulin-induced vasodilatation in forearm blood flow compared with lean subjects (10.1 ± 11.3% vs 66.5 ± 23.0%, p = 0.04).
“Insulin-induced vasodilatation was blunted in the obese group; FBF in the control arm from 1.87 ± 0.22 to 1.95 ± 0.19 ml × dl ±1 × min ±1 (p = NS vs. baseline), percentage increase in FBF 10.1 ± 11.3 % (p = 0.04 vs. lean group).”
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The absolute or relative vascular responses to acetylcholine were not different between lean and obese subjects.
“The absolute or relative vascular responses were not different between lean and obese, nor were they affected by troglitazone (Fig. 2, upper panel).”
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Body weight did not significantly change during both treatment periods.
“Body weight did not significantly change during both treatment periods (placebo: + 0.75 ± 0.46 kg, troglitazone: + 0.41 ± 0.48 kg, p = NS).”
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In the combined group, the correlation between insulin-induced whole body glucose uptake and insulin-induced forearm glucose uptake was r = 0.65 (p < 0.001).
“between insulin-induced whole body glucose uptake and insulin-induced forearm glucose uptake r = 0.65 (p < 0.001)”
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Troglitazone was well tolerated.
“Troglitazone was well tolerated, drug compliance was more than 95 %.”
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No positive correlation was found between vascular responses to acetylcholine or L-NMMA during hyperinsulinaemia and insulin sensitivity.
“We found no positive correlation between vascular responses to acetylcholine or L-NMMA (in contrast to the study of Petrie et al.) given during hyperinsulinaemia and insulin sensitivity”
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A considerable difference from lean control subjects remained.
“A considerable difference from lean control subjects remained.”
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In the combined group of lean and obese individuals, the correlation between the change in blood flow (%) during insulin and insulin-induced whole body glucose uptake was r = 0.39 (p = 0.056).
“In the combined group of lean and obese individuals, the correlation between the change in blood flow (%) during insulin and insulininduced whole body glucose uptake was r = 0.39 (p = 0.056);”
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Fasting plasma glucose did not change during troglitazone treatment.
“Fasting plasma glucose did not change during troglitazone treatment”
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Troglitazone increased insulin-induced forearm glucose uptake to 2.31 ± 0.69 mmol/dl/min (p = 0.006 vs. placebo).
“Troglitazone increased insulin-induced forearm glucose uptake to 2.31 ± 0.69 mmol × dl ±1 × min ±1 (p = 0.006 vs. placebo).”
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No significant correlation was observed between vascular responses to acetylcholine and insulin sensitivity (r = 0.20, p = NS).
“No significant correlation was observed between vascular responses to acetylcholine and insulin sensitivity (r = 0.20, p = NS).”
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Insulin infusion increased heart rate in both groups.
“Insulin infusion increased heart rate in both groups.”
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Troglitazone did not change mean ambulatory 24-h systolic blood pressure.
“Mean ambulatory 24-h diastolic blood pressure decreased during treatment with troglitazone, mean ambulatory 24-h systolic blood pressure did not change (Table 2).”
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Troglitazone improved whole-body insulin sensitivity (whole-body glucose uptake increased to 31.9 ± 3.3 vs 26.8 ± 3.0 mmol/kg/min, p = 0.028; mean percentage increase 23.1 ± 10.5%, p = 0.047).
“During troglitazone, insulin sensitivity improved (wholebody glucose uptake to 31.9 ± 3.3 mmol × kg ±1 × min ±1 , p = 0.028).Mean percentage increase in whole-body glucose uptake was 23.1 ± 10.5 % (p = 0.047).”
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Fasting insulin concentration tended to decrease during troglitazone (85.6 ± 8.2 to 69.8 ± 6.8 pmol/l, p = 0.11).
“fasting insulin concentration tended to decrease (placebo: 85.6 ± 8.2, troglitazone: 69.8 ± 6.8 pmol × l ±1 , p = 0.11)”
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Troglitazone did not affect insulin-induced vasodilatation (percentage increase in forearm blood flow during troglitazone 2.2 ± 4.9%, p = NS vs. placebo).
“The lack of effect of insulin on vascular tone in the obese subjects was not reversed by troglitazone (percentage increase in FBF during troglitazone 2.2 ± 4.9 %, p = NS vs. placebo).”
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Insulin infusion significantly increased arterial norepinephrine concentrations in both groups.
“Insulin infusion significantly increased arterial NE concentrations in both groups (percent increase in lean subjects 31.7 ± 9.6 %, in obese subjects 33.4 ± 7.6 %, p = NS).”
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Troglitazone increased heart rate significantly (8.3 ± 2.7%, p = 0.016).
“Heart rate increased significantly by 8.3 ± 2.7 % (p = 0.016), see Table 2.”
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Troglitazone did not affect responses to L-NMMA.
“Responses in the obese group were not different from those in lean subjects and were not affected by troglitazone.”
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The increase in forearm glucose uptake appeared considerably higher than the increase in whole body glucose uptake.
“The increase in forearm glucose uptake appeared considerably higher than the increase in whole body glucose uptake”
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Troglitazone is capable of improving insulin sensitivity.
“Troglitazone is a recently developed compound, capable of improving insulin sensitivity [14±17].”
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The vasodilator effect of insulin appears to be mediated by endothelial release of nitric oxide.
“Because the vasodilator effect of insulin appears to be mediated by endothelial release of nitric oxide [8,9]”
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Systemic hyperinsulinaemia induces vasodilatation in skeletal muscle.
“systemic hyperinsulinaemia induces vasodilatation in skeletal muscle [2±4].”
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Insulin resistance may be linked to endothelial dysfunction as either a cause or as a consequence.
“insulin resistance may be linked to endothelial dysfunction as either a cause or as a consequence [5].”
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A number of recent reports indicate the absence of an association between insulin sensitivity and endothelial function in normal subjects, IDDM patients and patients with essential hypertension.
“a number of recent reports indicating the absence of an association between insulin sensitivity and endothelial function in normal subjects [28], IDDM patients [31] and patients with essential hypertension [29].”
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Significant effects of the drug on metabolic parameters have been reported after 4±8 weeks.
“significant effects of the drug on metabolic parameters have been reported after 4±8 weeks [39].”
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- Interpretationreasoning
The true effect of troglitazone may be limited under the conditions of obesity/insulin resistance.
“These data indicate that the true effect of troglitazone may be limited under the conditions of obesity/insulin resistance.”
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The findings provide no evidence for endothelial dysfunction related to obesity/insulin resistance.
“As such we found no evidence for endothelial dysfunction related to obesity/insulin resistance.”
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The reported maximum increase in insulin-mediated glucose uptake was approximately 30%.
“The reported maximum increase in insulin-mediated glucose uptake was approximately 30 % [16].”
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A dose of 400 mg troglitazone showed a maximum beneficial effect on glucose disposal in NIDDM patients.
“a dose of 400 mg troglitazone showed a maximum beneficial effect on glucose disposal [17].”
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- Interpretationown data
The findings do not support an association between insulin resistance and endothelial function.
“As such, these findings do not support an association between insulin resistance and endothelial function.”
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The dose of troglitazone in this study was high enough.
“This suggests that the dose in our study was high enough.”
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Hypercholesterolaemia is characterised by normal insulin sensitivity.
“is characterised by a normal insulin sensitivity [34].”
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Findingown dataTroglitazone did not affect the absolute or relative vascular responses to acetylcholine.
“The absolute or relative vascular responses were not different between lean and obese, nor were they affected by troglitazone (Fig. 2, upper panel).”
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Findingnone givenThe changes under these strictly double-blind placebo-controlled conditions were modest and largely variable between individuals.
“However the changes under these strictly double-blind placebo-controlled conditions were modest and largely variable between individuals.”
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Findingown dataTroglitazone decreased mean ambulatory 24-h diastolic blood pressure (84.5 ± 1.2 to 81.5 ± 1.6 mmHg, p = 0.041).
“Mean ambulatory 24-h diastolic blood pressure decreased during treatment with troglitazone, mean ambulatory 24-h systolic blood pressure did not change (Table 2).”
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Findingnone givenThe number of subjects in our study was larger than in Steinberg's study.
“The number of subjects in our study was larger than in Steinberg's study.”
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Findingown dataObese group had higher plasma triglycerides and NEFA and lower HDL-cholesterol than lean group.
“Mean plasma triglycerides (TG) and NEFA levels were higher, and HDL-cholesterol levels lower in the obese group.”
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Findingown dataTroglitazone did not change baseline arterial norepinephrine concentration nor the insulin-induced absolute or percentual increase in norepinephrine.
“Treatment with troglitazone did not change baseline arterial NE concentration nor the insulin-induced absolute or percentual increase in NE (all p = NS vs. placebo) (Table 3).”
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Findingown dataTroglitazone treatment was associated with slight decrements in NEFA (from 0.61 ± 0.07 to 0.47 ± 0.05 mmol/l, p = 0.06).
“Troglitazone treatment was associated with slight decrements in NEFA (from 0.61 ± 0.07 to 0.47 ± 0.05 mmol × l ±1 , p = 0.06)”
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Findingown dataTotal cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations did not significantly change with troglitazone.
“total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and TG concentrations did not significantly change.”
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Findingown dataEight weeks of treatment with troglitazone improved total-body as well as forearm insulin-mediated glucose uptake and tended to lower fasting insulin concentration.
“Eight weeks of treatment with Troglitazone improved total-body as well as forearm insulin-mediated glucose uptake and tended to lower fasting insulin concentration.”
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Findingown dataResponses in blood pressure and heart rate to insulin were not different between obese and lean subjects and were not influenced by troglitazone.
“Responses in blood pressure and heart rate to insulin were not different between the two groups and were not influenced by troglitazone.”
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Findingown dataObese group had higher weight, fat percentage and waist/hip ratio than lean group.
“There was a clear difference with respect to weight, fat percentage and waist/hip ratio.”
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Findingown dataAmbulatory diastolic blood pressure decreased slightly, and elevated NEFA levels showed a tendency to improve.
“Furthermore, ambulatory diastolic blood pressure decreased slightly, and elevated NEFA lev-els showed a tendency to improve.”
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Findingown dataInsulin infusion increased systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure in both groups.
“Insulin infusion increased systolic but not diastolic blood pressure in both groups.As a result, pulse pressure increased significantly (Table 3).”
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FindingcitationObese subjects in our group exhibited well known features of the insulin resistance syndrome, with insulin sensitivity clearly different from lean subjects.
“Obese subjects in our group exhibited well known features of the insulin resistance syndrome [38], with insulin sensitivity clearly different from lean subjects.”
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Findingown dataObese group had higher mean office diastolic blood pressure than lean group.
“Although all individuals were normotensive, mean office diastolic blood pressure was higher in the obese group.”
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PremisecitationIn NIDDM and hypertension, impaired endothelial function has been reported.
“in NIDDM [10,11] and hypertension [12], an impaired endothelial function has been reported.”
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PremisecitationRecent reports claim a reduced vasodilator response to metacholine and not to sodium nitroprusside in insulin resistant obese individuals, indicating a specific defect in endothelial-dependent vasodilatation.
“Recent reports indeed claim a reduced vasodilator response to metacholine and not to sodium nitroprusside in insulin resistant obese individuals indicating a specific defect in endothelial-dependent vasodilatation [13].”
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Study design and conductown dataThere was a two week wash-out period between treatment periods.
“Between both treatment periods there was a two week wash-out period.”
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Study design and conductcitationStatistical analyses were only performed after prior verification of appropriateness by exclusion of period or sequence effects.
“Statistical analyses were only performed after prior verification of appropriateness by exclusion of period or sequence effects [22].”
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PremisecitationObesity represents a situation of pure insulin resistance, with the advantage that changes in insulin sensitivity are not confounded by changes in blood glucose concentrations (glucose toxicity).
“In this study, obesity represents a situation of ªpureº insulin resistance, with the advantage that changes in insulin sensitivity are not confounded by changes in blood glucose concentrations (ªglucose toxicityº) [37].”
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PremisecitationIn uncomplicated NIDDM, no correlation was observed between an index of in vivo NO generation and insulin sensitivity.
“Recently, in uncomplicated NIDDM, no correlation was observed between an index of in vivo NO generation and insulin sensitivity [32].”
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Study design and conductnone givenIdentical changes occurred when forearm vascular resistance instead of forearm blood flow was used for analyses.
“Identical changes occurred when FVR instead of FBF was used for analyses.”
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Interpretationown dataTroglitazone improves metabolic parameters related to insulin sensitivity, but does not change the effect of insulin on vascular tone nor on endothelial function.
“Troglitazone improves metabolic parameters related to insulin sensitivity, but it does not change the effect of insulin on vascular tone nor on endothelial function.”
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InterpretationcitationSteinberg's study population had higher blood pressure values than ours, possibly explaining part of the observed differences.
“Their study population (although strictly speaking normotensive), had higher blood pressure values (mean arterial pressure (MAP) » 100 mmHg) than ours (MAP » 92.5 mmHg), possibly explaining part of the observed differences [12].”
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Interpretationown dataThe absence of a specific defect in vascular endothelial function in obese, insulin-resistant subjects suggests that alternative mechanisms may be responsible for insulin-mediated vasodilatation.
“The absence of a specific defect in vascular endothelial function in obese, insulin-resistant subjects, despite a diminished insulin-induced vasodilatation, suggests that alternative mechanisms may be responsible for insulin-mediated vasodilatation.”
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PremisecitationHypercholesterolaemia is firmly associated with disturbed endothelial function.
“hypercholesterolaemia, a disorder that is firmly associated with disturbed endothelial function [33]”
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Study design and conductown dataDrug compliance was more than 95%.
“Troglitazone was well tolerated, drug compliance was more than 95 %.”
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Study design and conductown dataDuring infusion of acetylcholine, nitroprusside and L-NMMA, intra-arterial blood pressure remained stable throughout.
“During infusion of acetylcholine, nitroprusside and L-NMMA infusions, intra-arterial blood pressure remained stable throughout (data not shown).”
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Study design and conductnone givenThe treatment code was broken only after completion of all analyses.
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Study design and conductnone givenCompliance was monitored by pill counts and diary records.
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Study design and conductreasoningTo avoid interference with previously administered vasodilator drugs, changes in forearm blood flow in the control arm were used for statistical evaluation of the effect of insulin on blood flow.
“To avoid interference with the previously administered vasodilator drugs in the experimental arm (see Fig. 1, schedule of the protocol), changes in FBF in the control arm were used for statistical evaluation of the effect of insulin on blood flow.”
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Interpretationown dataThe increase in forearm glucose uptake may reflect a specific beneficial drug effect on skeletal muscle glucose uptake.
“perhaps reflecting a specific beneficial drug effect on skeletal muscle glucose uptake.”
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Study design and conductown dataThe study was a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover trial.
“we performed a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover trial with troglitazone in obese individuals characterised by insulin resistance.”
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PremisecitationSteinberg et al. used metacholine instead of acetylcholine as endothelial-dependent vasodilator, which may not be purely nitric oxide dependent.
“Steinberg et al. used metacholine instead of acetylcholine as endothelial-dependent vasodilator, which may not be purely nitric oxide dependent [30].”
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InterpretationcitationThese treatment results of troglitazone are consistent with earlier studies in humans.
“These treatment results of troglitazone are consistent with earlier studies in humans [15±17].”
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Study design and conductown dataThere were no sequence or period effects during the trial.
“There were no sequence or period effects during the trial; mean weight change, fasting plasma glucose/insulin, lipid levels, insulin sensitivity and blood pressure were comparable during the first and second period of the trial.”
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PremisecitationThe role of ATP-dependent potassium channels and Na+-K+-ATPase has been reported as alternative mechanisms for insulin-induced vasodilatation.
“the role of ATP-dependent potassium channels [35] and Na + -K + -ATPase [36] has been reported as alternative mechanisms for insulin-induced vasodilatation”
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Study design and conductown dataCoefficients of plasma glucose variation during the last 30 min of the clamp were 3.1 ± 0.4% in obese and 4.4 ± 0.7% in lean subjects.
“Coefficients of plasma glucose variation during the last 30 min of the clamp were 3.1 ± 04 % in obese and 4.4 ± 0.7 % in lean subjects.”
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Study design and conductcitationAlthough baseline forearm blood flow was not significantly different between groups, it tended to be higher in the obese group; responses to drugs were also expressed as percentage increase above baseline to compensate.
“Although baseline FBF was not significantly different between both groups, FBF tended to be higher in the obese group.To compensate for these possible differences in baseline flow, responses to drugs were also expressed as percentage increase above baseline [23].”
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Whole blood glucose equals (1 - 0.3 × haematocrit) × plasma blood glucose.
“Assuming that whole blood glucose = (1±0.3´haematocrit) ´plasma blood glucose [20]”
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In one prior publication, troglitazone given to obese insulin-resistant subjects improved insulin sensitivity but did not improve insulin-mediated or agonist-stimulated vasodilation.
“Despite a clear improvement in insulin sensitivity with treatment, no improvement in insulin-mediated or agonist-stimulated vasodilation was seen.”
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- Authors
- Tack, C. J. J., Ong, M. K. E., Lutterman, J. A., & Smits, P.
- Affiliations
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- ORCID
- Tack, C. J. J.
- Venue
- Diabetologia
- Published
- 1998-04-21
- Volume
- 41
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 569-576
- ISSN
- 0012-186X (ISSN-L)
- 1432-0428
- OpenAlex
- W2040855107
- Semantic Scholar
- 9797f8f079c36c2855b3d263a5af040730aefdb6
- Cited by
- 177
- References
- 37
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 6.75
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Diabetologia (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
- Keywords
- insulin resistance, obesity, troglitazone, endothelial function, nitric oxide, forearm blood flow, acetylcholine, sodium nitroprusside, L-NMMA, glucose uptake, blood pressure, neurohumoral response, hyperinsulinemia
- MeSH terms
- Troglitazone, Acetylcholine, Adult, Analysis of Variance, Blood Glucose, Cardiovascular System, Chromans, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Double-Blind Method, Endothelium, Vascular, Enzyme Inhibitors, Fasting, Female, Forearm, Hemodynamics, Humans, Hyperinsulinism, Hypoglycemic Agents, Insulin, Insulin Resistance, Lipids, Male, Middle Aged, Nitroprusside, Obesity, Reference Values, Regional Blood Flow, Thiazoles, Vasodilation, Vasodilator Agents, Glucose Clamp Technique, Biomarkers, Case-Control Studies, Cross-Over Studies, omega-N-Methylarginine, Thiazolidinediones
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