Antidiabetic Drugs Flashcards
In which type of diabetes does the patient not secrete insulin?
Type 1
Which type of diabetes is an autoimmune disease?
Type 1
In which form of diabetes are the insulin receptors desensitized?
Type 2
Which form of diabetes is genetic?
Type 2
Which form of diabetes is associated with obesity?
Type 2
In which form of diabetes is the patient prone to ketogenesis?
Type 1
Hyperglycemia causes vascular, neural, and ocular damage. The neural and ocular damages are caused by an accumulation of what?
Sorbitol
Concerning canine (porcine) insulin, A = ___ aa.
A = 21 aa
Concerning canine (porcine) insulin, B = ____ aa.
B = 30 aa
How are the A and B chains connected in canine (porcine) insulin?
Via 2 disulfide bonds
What is proinsulin?
Insulin + C-peptide
What are the 3 stimulators of insulin secretion?
- Glucose
- Calcium, cyclic AMP
- GI hormones (gastrin, secretin, cholescystokinin, glucagon)
What are the inhibitors of insulin secretion?
Somatostatin and alpha-adrenergic agonists
How do beta2 adrenergic agonists affect insulin secretion?
Stimulate secretion
How do alpha2 adrenergic agonists affect insulin secretion?
Inhibit secretion
How do cholinergic agonists affect insulin secretion?
Stimulate secretion
How does glucose stimulate insulin release?
Glucose –> ATP –> blocks K+ channels –> decreased K+ efflux –> increased intracellular K+ –> depolarization –> open Ca2+ channels –> influx of Ca2+ –> increase in insulin exocytosis
In addition to glucose, what else blocks K+ channels?
Sulfonylurea
What are the 2 actions of insulin?
- To conserve energy
2. To increase glucose transport into cells
What are the 4 effects of insulin on carbohydrate metabolism?
- Decreased gluconeogenesis
- Decreased glycogenolysis
- Increased glucagon synthesis
- Increased glucose transport into striated muscle and adipose tissue
What is the effect of insulin on lipid metabolism?
Increased lipid synthesis, decreased lipolysis
What is the effect of insulin on protein metabolism?
Increased uptake of amino acids into cells, increased protein synthesis
What is the effect of insulin of K+ metabolism?
Increases Na+/K+ - ATPase activity, leading to increased K+ intracellularly
What is the half life of insulin in the plasma?
9 minutes