title: Improvement of impaired postoperative insulin action by bradykinin.
abstract: The effect of bradykinin on insulin-stimulated glucose metabolism was studied in 5 operated patients using the euglycemic insulin clamp technique and the forearm catheter technique. Insulin infusion [1.0 mU/(kg b.w. X min)] raised plasma insulin levels up to 73 muU/ml. Euglycemia was maintained by a computerized glucose infusion rate, amounting to 2.9 mg/(kg b.w. X min). Addition of bradykinin [1.5 micrograms/(kg b.w. X h)] resulted in a significant increase of the glucose infusion rate [+ 1.0 mg/(kg b.w. X min)] indicating elevated whole body glucose uptake. This was related to an enhanced forearm glucose uptake [+ 1.16 mumol/(100 g X min)]. Forearm blood flow remained stable.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001920:Bradykinin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005947:Glucose / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007773:Lactates / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000378:metabolism; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D007773:Lactates; D005947:Glucose; D001920:Bradykinin