Exenatide alters myocardial glucose transport and uptake depending on insulin resistance and increases myocardial blood flow in patients with type 2 diabetes

M Gejl, H M Søndergaard, Chalotte Willemann Stecher, Bo Martin Bibby, N Møller, H E Bøtker, S B Hansen, Albert Gjedde, Jørgen Rungby, B Brock

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Abstract

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and GLP-1 receptor agonists provide beneficial cardiovascular effects by protecting against ischemia and reperfusion injury. Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients have reduced glycolysis in the heart.
Original languageEnglish
JournalThe Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Volume97
Issue number7
Pages (from-to)E1165-9
Number of pages5
ISSN0021-972X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2012

Keywords

  • Biological Transport
  • Coronary Circulation
  • Cross-Over Studies
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Glucose
  • Heart
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardium
  • Peptides
  • Placebos
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Regional Blood Flow
  • Up-Regulation
  • Venoms

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