Quinapril treatment increases insulin-stimulated endothelial function and adiponectin gene expression in patients with type 2 diabetes

Thomas S Hermann, Weijie Li, Helena Dominguez, Nikolaj Ihlemann, Christian Rask-Madsen, Atheline Major-Pedersen, Dorthe Baunbjerg Nielsen, Kaj Winther Hansen, Meredith Hawkins, Lars Kober, Christian Torp-Pedersen

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors reduce cardiovascular mortality and improve endothelial function in type 2 diabetic patients. We hypothesized that 2 months of quinapril treatment would improve insulin-stimulated endothelial function and glucose uptake in type 2 diabetic subjects and simultaneously increase the expression of genes that are pertinent for endothelial function and metabolism. METHODS: Twenty-four type 2 diabetic subjects were randomized to receive 2 months of quinapril 20 mg daily or no treatment in an open parallel study. Endothelium-dependent and -independent vasodilation was studied during serotonin or sodium nitroprusside infusion in the diabetic patients and in 15 healthy subjects. Endothelial function, insulin-stimulated endothelial function, and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake were measured before and after quinapril treatment. Blood flow was measured by venous occlusion plethysmography. Gene expression was measured by real-time PCR. RESULTS: Quinapril treatment increased insulin-stimulated endothelial function in the type 2 diabetic subjects (P = 0.005), whereas forearm glucose uptake was unchanged. Endothelial function was also increased by quinapril (P = 0.001). Systolic and diastolic blood pressures were reduced by quinapril (P < 0.001). Quinapril increased adiponectin gene expression in vascular tissue obtained from sc adipose biopsies. CONCLUSIONS: Quinapril treatment increases insulin-stimulated endothelial function in patients with type 2 diabetes. Increased vascular adiponectin gene expression may contribute to this beneficial effect.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Volume91
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)1001-8
Number of pages7
ISSN0021-972X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005

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Keywords: Adiponectin; Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; Base Sequence; Blood Pressure; DNA Primers; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Diabetic Angiopathies; Endothelium, Vascular; Female; Gene Expression Regulation; Heart Rate; Humans; Hypoglycemic Agents; Insulin; Male; Middle Aged; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Tetrahydroisoquinolines

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