title: The effect of repaglinide on insulin secretion and oxidative stress in type 2 diabetic patients.
abstract: The effect of repaglinide on insulin secretion and oxidative stress was evaluated in type 2 diabetic patients in a randomized, controlled, open-label trial. Forty-six patients were treated for 2 months with repaglinide, added to either diet (n=21) or metformin (n=25). A control group of 29 patients, matched for age, weight and glycaemic control, on either diet (n=13) or metformin (n=16) was also followed-up. Phases of insulin secretion (first-FPIS and second-SPIS) ware studied during IVGTT. Total serum antioxidant capacity and serum superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity were measured to assess oxidative stress. HbA(1c) decreased significantly in the repaglinide-treated group (P=0.01), the difference being significant compared with the control group (P=0.01). FPIS increased significantly after repaglinide (P<0.001). The area under the curve (AUC) for FPIS increased significantly (P<0.001), while the AUC for SPIS and for total insulin secretion did not change. Insulin secretion remained unchanged after 2 months in the control group. There was a significant increase after repaglinide in total serum antioxidant capacity (P<0.05) and serum SOD activity (P<0.0004); the difference compared to the control group being significant (P<0.002). Our results demonstrate the physiological effect of repaglinide on endogenous insulin secretion in a controlled, randomized, open-label study-there is a rise only in FPIS, which is the main beta-cell defect in type 2 diabetes mellitus. This improvement in glycaemic control was accompanied by a beneficial effect on oxidative stress in diabetes mellitus.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Center of Endocrinology, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria. tankova@iname.com
authors.forename: Tsvetalina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tankova
authors.forename: Dragomir
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Koev
authors.forename: Lilia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dakovska
authors.forename: Georgi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kirilov
mesh_terms: D002219:Carbamates / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D010880:Piperidines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000097:blood; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002219:Carbamates; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D010880:Piperidines; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; C072379:repaglinide