title: Three different classes of oral antidiabetic drugs do not increase insulin binding and insulin-induced RNA synthesis in human fibroblast cultures.
abstract: We describe insulin binding and insulin-mediated RNA synthesis on seven human fibroblasts strains in culture initiated from skin biopsies in the presence of three oral antidiabetic agents, Metformin, Gliquidone, and a non-sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug (B X DF 591 ZW), which belong to different chemical classes. At least at a nontoxic pharmacologic concentration of 1 microgram/ml these drugs did not influence the number and affinity of insulin receptors, nor did they increase the insulin-mediated RNA synthesis. We conclude that cultured fibroblasts do not represent the proper target for an evaluation of an extrapancreatic action of oral antidiabetic drugs.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Frorath
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dreyer
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Rüdiger
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D012313:RNA / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D011972:Receptor, Insulin / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D012313:RNA; D011972:Receptor, Insulin