title: Effects of D-phenylalanine-derivative hypoglycemic agent A-4166 on pancreatic alpha- and beta-cells: comparative study with glibenclamide.
abstract: We have reported that N-[(trans-4-isopropyl-cyclohexyl)-carbonyl]-D-phenylalanine (A-4166) stimulates insulin secretion in animal studies. To further elucidate the mechanisms underlying the actions of this agent, we investigated the effects of A-4166 on insulin and glucagon secretion with or without diazoxide, an ATP-sensitive potassium channel opener, using isolated perfused rat pancreas preparations, and compared the results with those of glibenclamide. Both 30 mumol/l A-4166 and 3 mumol/l glibenclamide significantly stimulated insulin secretion and reduced glucagon secretion to similar levels at a glucose concentration of 5.6 mmol/l (p < 0.01 for both vs. basal levels). After infusion of A-4166 was stopped, insulin levels promptly returned to the basal values, while insulin levels increased further even after discontinuation of glibenclamide. Furthermore, 100 mumol/l diazoxide significantly inhibited the insulin-stimulatory effects of both 30 mumol/l A-4166 and 3 mumol/l glibenclamide (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01, respectively). However, the effects of diazoxide on glucagon secretion differed between the two groups; 30 mumol/l A-4166 produced a transient increase in glucagon secretion (p < 0.05 vs. basal levels) but 3 mumol/l glibenclamide suppressed glucagon secretion further (p < 0.01 vs. without diazoxide) with concomitant administration of 100 mumol/l diazoxide. These findings suggest that A-4166 directly stimulates insulin secretion, at least in part, through mechanisms resembling those of sulfonylurea, but exerts different effect on glucagon secretion in isolated perfused rat pancreas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hirose
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Seto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kanda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saruta
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kato
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D003510:Cyclohexanes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003981:Diazoxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005934:Glucagon / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D005905:Glyburide / Q000494:pharmacology; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D000077715:Nateglinide; D010477:Perfusion; D010649:Phenylalanine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D003510:Cyclohexanes; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D000077715:Nateglinide; D010649:Phenylalanine; D005934:Glucagon; D003981:Diazoxide; D005905:Glyburide