2009
Endogenous Nitric Oxide Contributes to Bradykinin-Stimulated Glucose Uptake but Attenuates Vascular Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator Release
Pretorius M, Brown NJ. Endogenous Nitric Oxide Contributes to Bradykinin-Stimulated Glucose Uptake but Attenuates Vascular Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator Release. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 2009, 332: 291-297. PMID: 19841473, PMCID: PMC2802470, DOI: 10.1124/jpet.109.160168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT-PA releaseNet t-PA releaseForearm blood flowTissue-type plasminogen activator releaseL-NMMANitric oxide synthasePlasminogen activator releaseGlucose uptakeActivator releaseBaseline forearm blood flowBaseline forearm vascular resistanceArterial-venous gradientEndogenous NO contributesForearm vascular resistanceNitric oxide contributesIntra-arterial bradykininMonomethyl-L-arginineMuscle glucose uptakeCyclooxygenase inhibitor aspirinEndogenous nitric oxide contributesGender-stratified analysesVascular resistanceNondiabetic subjectsNOS inhibitionFibrinolytic response
2008
Inhaled Insulin Is Associated with Prolonged Enhancement of Glucose Disposal in Muscle and Liver in the Canine
Edgerton DS, Cherrington AD, Neal DW, Scott M, Lautz M, Brown N, Petro J, Hobbs CH, Leach C, Del Parigi A, Strack TR. Inhaled Insulin Is Associated with Prolonged Enhancement of Glucose Disposal in Muscle and Liver in the Canine. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 2008, 328: 970-975. PMID: 19098161, PMCID: PMC3202424, DOI: 10.1124/jpet.108.146985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInhalation of insulinPlasma glucose levelsGlucose levelsDiabetic patientsGlucose disposalNet hepatic glucose uptakeGlucose uptakeArterial plasma glucose levelsHepatic sinusoidal insulinBasal plasma levelsNonhepatic glucose uptakeGlucose infusion rateHepatic glucose uptakeInhalation groupInsulin inhalationSubcutaneous insulinPeripheral veinPlasma levelsPortal veinPlasma insulin kineticsInsulin secretionInfusion rateInsulin actionGlucose utilizationInhalation