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What is the pathway of production of insulin within the beta cell?

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Elevation of blood glucose that is transferred into the beta cell via GLUT2
Phosphorylation of glucose by glucokinase
Glycolysis of glucose-6-phosphate in mitcohondria yeilding ATP
Increased ATP/ADP ration within cell closes kATP channels causing depolarisation
Opening of voltage activated Ca2+ channels increases Ca2+ in cell triggering the release of insulin via exocytosis in storage granules

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What is the structure of kATP channels?

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Octomeric complex containing 4 Kir6.2 core subunits and 4 sulphonylurea receptor 1 subunitis (SUR1)

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What is the action of SUR1?

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Regulates potassium channel activity

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How does ATP cause the closing of Kir6.2 channels?

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When all 4 sites on Kir6.2 inner core are occupied by ATP the potassium channel will close causing depolarisation of the beta cell and insulin release

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How does ADP-magnesium interact with the SUR1 subunits?

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Opens the channel maintaining the resting potential of the beta cell and inhibits insulin secretion

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What class of drugs are sulphonylureas?

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Insulin secretogoues

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What is the mode of action of SUs?

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Cause pancreatic beta cell insulin secretion - requires functional beta cells to be effective
Displace the binding of ADP-magnesium from the SUR1 subunit closing the kATP channel and stimulatin insulin release

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What are the different types of SU?

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Short acting = tolbutamide

Long acting = glicazide, glipizide

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What are the long term effects of SUs?

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Reduce the microvascular complications of diabetes

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What are the side effects of SU?

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Hypoglycaemia

Weight gain

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Who are hypos more likely with in patients who take SU?

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Long acting agents in anyone
Elderly
Patients with reduced hepatic/renal function
CKD

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In what patients are SUs CI in?

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Pregnant women

Women who are breastfeeding

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When are SUs utilised?

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First line in patient intolerant to metformin or with weight loss
Second line with metformin
Third line with metformin and thiaolidinedione

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How do SUs cause weight gain?

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Anabolic effect of insulin increased
Appetite increased
Urinary loss of glucose decreased

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What is the mechanism of action of glinides?

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Similar to SU bu action is augmented by glycaemia

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How are glinides metabolised?

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Hepatic - safter than SUs in CKD

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How are glinides absorbed?

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Active orally
Rapid onset (30-60mins)/ offset 4hr kinetics
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Under what scenario are glindes prescribed?

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In conjunction with metformin and thiazoldinediones

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What are the incretin hormones?

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GLP-1

GIP

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What do GLP-1 and GIP enhance?

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Insulin release from pancreatic beta cells (delay gastric emptying)

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What does GLP-1 decrease?

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Release of glucagon from pancreatic alpha cells

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What does a reduced glucagon release result in?

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Decreased hepatic gluconeogenesis

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How can the incretin effect be restored in T2DM?

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Reducing the breakdown of the endogenous incretins

Administering exogenous incretin analogues resistant to breakdown

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What enzyme breaks down GLP-1 and GIP?

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When are DDP-4 inhibitors used?
In comobo with a SU or metformin but can be a monotherapy
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What is the main adverse effect of DPP-4 inhibitors?
Nausea NO hypoglycaemia Weight neutral
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What are examples of incretin analogues?
Extenatide are peptides that mimic the action of GLP-1 but are far longer lasting due to resistance to breakdown by DPP-4
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How do incretin hormones increase the levels of insulin?
Bind as agonists to GPCR GLP-1 receptors that increase intracellular cAMP conc in pancreatic beta cells to stimulate insulin expression and release
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What are the additional effects of incretin analogues beside the release of insulin?
``` Suppress glucagon secretion Slow gastric emptying Decrease appetite (hypothalamic action) Weight loss Reduce hepatic fat accumulation (good for NAFLD) ```
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How are incretin analogues administered?
SC twice daily
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What are the side effects of incretin analogues?
Nausea | Pancreatitis
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Where can alpha-glucosidase be found?
Brush border enzyme that breaks down starch and disaccharides to absorbable glucose
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What are examples of alpha glucosisade inhibitors?
Acarbose
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When should acarbose be taken?
With a meal to delay the absorption of glucose and thus reduce postprandial increase in blood glucose
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What are the side effects of alphpa-glucosidase inhibitors?
``` Flactulence Loose stools Diarrhoea Abdominal pain Bloating ```
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What drug is classed in the biguanide group?
Metformin
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When is metformin used?
1st line drug in T2DM irrespective of obesity with normal hepatic and renal function
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What is the mode of action of metformin?
Reduced hepatic gluconeogenesis by stimulating AMPK Increases glucose uptake and utilization by skeletal muscle Reduces carbohydrate absorption Increases fatty acid oxidation
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What will metformin do in the long term?
Reduces the microvascular complications of diabetes
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How is metformin administered?
Orally BD or TDS
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What desirable effects does metformin have?
Weight loss Prevents hyperglycaemia without causing hypoglycaemia Combined with other agents
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What are the adverse effects of metformin?
GI upset - diarrhoea, nausea, anorexia | Lactic acidosis
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What is the mode of action of thiaxoldinediones?
Enhance the action of insulin at target tissues - do not directly affect insulin secretion i.e. reduce insulin resistance
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What transcription factor do glitazones act on?
PPAR gamma to promote the expression of genes that code for several proteins involved in insulin signalling and lipid metabolism
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What are the desirable effects of glitazones?
Promote fatty acid uptake and storage in adipocytes, rather than in skeletal muscle and liver Reduce hepatic glucose output Enhance peripheral glucose uptake Do NOT cause hypoglycaemia
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What are the adverse effects to glitazones?
Weight gain due to the differentation of pre-adipocytes to mature adipocytes Fluid retention - promote sodium reabsorption by the kidney causing hepatotoxicity Increased incidence of bone fractures SHOULD NOT BE USED IN HEART FAILURE
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What is the mode of action of SGLT-2 inhibitors?
Act to selectively block the reabsorption of glucose by SGLT2 in the proximal tubule of the kidney nephoron to delibratley cause glucosuria
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What are the desirable effects of SGLT-2 inhibitors?
Reduce hyperglycaemia with a low risk of hypoglycaemia | Calorific loss and weight loss

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