title: Pancreatic beta-cell function and glucose metabolism in human segmental pancreas and kidney transplantation.
abstract: beta-Cell function and glucose metabolism were studied in eight insulin-dependent diabetic recipients of combined segmental pancreas and kidney transplant with peripheral insulin delivery (Px), in eight nondiabetic kidney-transplant individuals (Kx), and in eight normal subjects (Ns) after three consecutive mixed meals. All subjects had normal fasting plasma glucose, but increased basal levels of C-peptide were demonstrated in the transplant groups (P < 0.05 relative to Ns). Postprandial hyperglycemia was increased 14% in Kx and 32% in Px (P < 0.05), whereas compared with Ns postprandial C-peptide levels were increased three- and twofold, respectively, in Kx and Px (P < 0.05). Compared with Ns basal insulin secretion rate (combined model) was increased 2-fold in Kx and 1.4-fold in Px (P < 0.05). Maximal insulin secretion rate was reduced 25% in Px compared with Kx (P < 0.05) but not different from that of Ns (P NS). Also, maximal insulin secretion rate occurred later in Px than in controls (Tmax: Px 50 min, Kx 30 min, and Ns 32 min; P < 0.05). The total integrated insulin secretion was increased 1.4-fold in Px compared with Ns (P < 0.05) but decreased 1.4-fold compared with Kx (P < 0.05). Fasting and postprandial proinsulin-to-C-peptide molar ratios were inappropriately increased in Px compared with Kx and Ns. Basal hepatic glucose production was increased 43% in Px and 33% in Kx compared with Ns (P < 0.05). Postprandial total systemic glucose appearance was similar in all three groups, whereas peripheral glucose disposal was 15% reduced in Px (P < 0.05).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Christiansen
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Olgaard
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kirkegaard
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tronier
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vølund
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Damsbo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Burcharth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002096:C-Peptide / Q000097:blood; D005215:Fasting / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016035:Pancreas Transplantation / Q000502:physiology*; D011384:Proinsulin / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D002096:C-Peptide; D007328:Insulin; D011384:Proinsulin; D005947:Glucose