Increased plasma drug concentration and decreased additional insulin secretion following oral administration of glimepiride in Spontaneously Diabetic Torii rats

M. Miura, S. Tanaka, M. Ikeda, J. Kawakami, H. Watanabe, N. Namiki, S. Uchida

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Abstract

We aimed to evaluate the pharmacokinetics and pharmacological effects of glimepiride in the Spontaneously Diabetic Torii (SDT) rat, which is a non-obese model of type 2 diabetes. After oral administration of glimepiride (10 mg/kg), the maximum plasma concentrations and the area under the curve from 0 to 6 h of glimepiride in SDT rats were significantly higher than those in age-matched Sprague-Dawley rats. Whereas, additional insulin secretion following glimepiride treatment was markedly reduced in SDT rats. Thus, the SDT rat can be regarded as a model that reflects type 2 diabetes with reduced insulin secretory capacity. Our findings suggested that glimepiride could be ineffective in sever type 2 diabetic patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6-8
Number of pages3
JournalPharmazie
Volume77
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2022
Externally publishedYes

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