LEC 5 - Drugs Effecting Glucose Metabolism Flashcards
What cell type in the pancreas is responsible for glucose regulation?
Pancreatic islet
What cell type in the pancreas is responsible for the release of digestive enzymes?
Pancreatic acini
How does the liver play a role in glucose regulation?
Stores glucose as glycogen when glucose is high
Delivers glucose to plasma when levels drop
What are the two pathways in the liver that allow for glucose to enter blood when levels are low?
Glycogenolysis
– and –
Gluconeogenesis
What are the glucose releasing hormones?
Glucagon
Catecholamines
Cortisol
Growth hormones
What cell types releases insulin?
Beta cells
What cell types release glucagon?
Alpha cells
How do the beta cells know when to release insulin?
Glucose through GLUT
Stimulates Na channels and Ca channels
Cell depolarizes
Insulin released
How do the alpha cells know to release glucagon?
No glucose through GLUT channel
Allow for Na and Ca channesl to be placed
Glucose is inhibitory in this cell type
What are the signs of diabetes mellitus?
PU/PD
Weight loss even iwth polyphagia
What do dogs get with chronic DM?
Cataracts
What do cats get with chronic DM?
Neuropathy
What is seen in clinical chemistry with DM?
Blood glucose higher than normal
Glucouria
Increased fructosamine levels
Why do you see glucouria with DM?
Blood glucose higher than the capacity that the kidney can shuttle back into the ody
What type of DM is most common in dogs?
Type 1
What is the progonosis of a dog with type 1 DM?
Surive 2 to 3 years
Cataracts within 5 to 6 months
What causes type 1 DM?
Loss of functioning beta cells
(90% have to be lost for symptoms to be seen)
What are the etiologies of type 1 DM?
Autoimmune
Genetics
Acute, severe pancreatitis
What is the cause of Type 2 DM?
Acquired resistance of tissues to insuling
Problems binding to receptor
Problems with function of the receptor
Problems with downstream signaling
Common causes of Type 2 DM?
Obesity
Concurrent dz
Chronic inflammation
Renal/Hepatic/Cardiac insuffiency
What can cause severe peristant insulin resistance?
Diestrus induced increase in GH
Cushing’s disease
Diabetogenic drugs
Acromegaly
What are the drugs that can cause insulin resistance?
Progestin
Glucocorticoids
How can dogs get type 2 DM?
Have several of the predisposing causes
Can occur in Type 1
What is the irreverisble part of insulin resistance?
Deposition of toxinc amyloid in islets
Reduced insulin secretion
What is the reversible part of insulin resistance?
High blood glucose
leads to gluco/lipotoxicity
What is remission in cats associated with?
Insulin choice
low carb diet
strict monitoring
What does remission in a cat require?
Presence of functioning beta cells
What type of DM do horses tend to get?
Type 2
What are the treatment goals of DM?
Eliminate clinical signs
Prevent complications
Good quality of life
NOT TO MAINTAIN GLUCOSE IN NORMAL RANGE
What are the classes of insulin?
Short acting
Intermeidate acting
Long acting