Tan Xingrong,Yang Gangyi,Li Ling,Wang Yi,Fang Chao,Li Shengbing,Li Ke.Exenatide improves insulin sensitivity of insulin resistant rats by decreasing plasma adiponectin and increasing leptin levels[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2010,32(20):2201-2204.
Tan Xingrong,Yang Gangyi,Li Ling,Wang Yi,Fang Chao,Li Shengbing,Li Ke.Exenatide improves insulin sensitivity of insulin resistant rats by decreasing plasma adiponectin and increasing leptin levels[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2010,32(20):2201-2204.DOI:
Exenatide improves insulin sensitivity of insulin resistant rats by decreasing plasma adiponectin and increasing leptin levels
Objective To investigate the effects of exenatide on the plasma levels of adiponectin (ADI) and leptin (LEP) and on insulin sensitivity in insulin resistant rats induced by high fat diet. Methods A total of 69 health male rats were divided into control group (n=22
normal chow)
and high fat group (n=23
high fat diet) and exenatide treatment group (n=24
h
igh fat diet with exenatide treatment). All rats were fed with corresponding diet for 20 weeks. Insulin resistance was found in 2 later groups after 10 weeks’ high fat diet
and then exenatide (2 μg/kg
ip
twice a day) or normal saline (at same volume and time) were injected for 10 weeks. The insulin sensitivity and glucose lipid metabolism in awaken rats were evaluated by hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp technique combined with 3-[
3
H
]
glucose as a tracer. In addition
plasma ADI and leptin levels were measured by ELISA. Results Plasma free fatty acids (FFA)
triglyceride (TG)
total cholesterol (TC)
and low density lipoprotein (LDL) levels were significantly reduced in high fat rats after exenatide treatment (P0.01)
however plasma high density lipoprotein (HDL) level were significantly increased in exenatide treatment group (P0.01). In addition
plasma leptin levels was also significantly reduced
and plasma ADI levels was significantly increased in exenatide treatment group (P0.01). During the clamp steady-state
there was a significant increase in plasma FFA and insulin and a significant decrease in glucose infusion rate (GIR)
glucose disposal rate (G
Rd
) in high fat group compared to control group (P0.01). The suppressive effect of insulin on hepatic glucose production (HGP) was significantly blunted (only 16%) in high fat group. In exenatide treatment group
plasma insulin and FFA levels were significantly decreased (P0.01)
GIR and G
Rd
were significantly increased (P0.01)
and HGP was suppressed by 67%. Conclusion Exenatide treatment may ameliorate high fat diet-induced insulin resistance by reducing leptin level
elevating adiponectin level and thus improving glucose-lipid metabolism.