The effects of increased acetate turnover on glucose-induced insulin secretion in lean and obese humans

  • Petersen K
  • Impellizeri A
  • Cline G
  • et al.
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Abstract

Introduction:Increased endogenous acetate production (Ra) in rodents has been shown to activate the parasympathetic nervous system and thereby promote increased glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS), increased ghrelin secretion, hyperphagia and obesity.Aim:To examine whether rates of acetate turnover are different in lean versus obese humans and whether increased acetate turnover promotes increased GSIS and increased ghrelin secretion in humans.Methods:Basal acetate Ra was measured following an overnight fast in lean (BMI: 21.3 ± 1.1 Kg/m2) and obese (30.2 ± 0.9 Kg/m2, P = 0.00001) individuals. The subjects underwent two hyperglycemic (10 mmol/L) clamp studies to measure GSIS during a basal acetate infusion and during a high-dose acetate infusion increasing plasma acetate concentrations ∼5-fold.Results:Basal acetate Ra was 30% higher in the lean compared to the obese subjects (257 ± 27 vs. 173 ± 18 μmol/min; P = 0.025). Basal plasma insulin concentrations were 4-fold higher in the obese than the lean subjects (P = 0.008) and increased 5-fold during hyperglycemia in both groups, independent of changes in plasma acetate concentrations. Fasting plasma ghrelin concentrations were 35% lower in the obese compared to the lean subjects (P = 0.015). During the hyperglycemic clamp, plasma ghrelin decreased by 42% in the lean group (P < 0.022 vs. basal) and did not change in the obese group.Conclusion:Rates of endogenous acetate turnover are ∼30% higher in the lean subjects compared to the obese subjects, and increasing plasma acetate turnover does not promote increased GSIS or ghrelin secretion in either group.

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Petersen, K. F., Impellizeri, A., Cline, G. W., & Shulman, G. I. (2019). The effects of increased acetate turnover on glucose-induced insulin secretion in lean and obese humans. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 3(1), 18–20. https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2018.342

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