title: The α-glucosidase inhibitor miglitol decreases glucose fluctuations and inflammatory cytokine gene expression in peripheral leukocytes of Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
abstract: In this study, we examined the effects of switching from acarbose or voglibose to miglitol in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients for 3 months on gene expression of inflammatory cytokines/cytokine-like factors in peripheral leukocytes and on glucose fluctuations. We enrolled 47 Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, aged 26 to 81 years, with hemoglobin A(₁c) levels ranging from 6.5% to 7.9% and who were treated with the highest approved dose of acarbose (100 mg per meal) or voglibose (0.3 mg per meal) in combination with insulin or sulfonylurea. Their prior α-glucosidase inhibitors were switched to a medium dose of miglitol (50 mg per meal), and the new treatments were maintained for 3 months. Forty-three patients completed the 3-month study and were analyzed. The switch to miglitol for 3 months did not affect hemoglobin A(₁c), fasting glucose, triglycerides, total cholesterol, or C-reactive protein levels, or adverse events other than hypoglycemia symptoms. Hypoglycemia symptoms and glucose fluctuations were significantly improved by the switch. The expression of interleukin-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α, and S100a4/6/9/10/11/12 genes in peripheral leukocytes, and the serum tumor necrosis factor-α protein levels were suppressed by switching to miglitol. Miglitol reduces glucose fluctuations and gene expression of inflammatory cytokines/cytokine-like factors in peripheral leukocytes of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients more than other α-glucosidase inhibitors and with fewer adverse effects.
authors.affiliation: Naka Memorial Clinic, Ibaragi 311-0113, Japan. t-osonoi@kensei-kai.com
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Osonoi
authors.forename: Miyoko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Kazuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mochizuki
authors.forename: Nanae
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fukaya
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Muramatsu
authors.forename: Seiya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fuchigami
authors.forename: Toshinao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Goda
mesh_terms: D017485:1-Deoxynojirimycin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001483:Base Sequence; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism*; D017931:DNA Primers; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D065089:Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D017931:DNA Primers; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D065089:Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; C045621:miglitol; D017485:1-Deoxynojirimycin; D005947:Glucose