Impact of Polymorphism in the b2-Receptor Gene on the Metabolic Response to Epinephrine After Repeated Hypoglycemia

Kim Z. Rokamp (Corresponding Author), Flemming Dela, Niels H. Secher, Lars Grønlykke, Birger Thorsteinsson, Ulrik Pedersen-Bjergaard

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Abstract

The b2-receptor mediates the metabolic response to epinephrine. This study investigates the impact of the b2-receptor gene (ADRB2) polymorphism Gly16Arg on the metabolic response to epinephrine before and after repetitive hypoglycemia. Twenty-five healthy men selected according to ADRB2 genotype being homozygous for either Gly16 (GG) (n = 12) or Arg16 (AA) (n = 13) participated in 4 trial days (D1–4): D1pre and D4post with epinephrine 0.06 lg kg21. min21 infusion and D2hypo1–2 and D3hypo3 with three periods of hypoglycemia by an insulin-glucose clamp. At D1pre,theinsulin(mean±SEMofareaunderthecurve 44 ± 8 vs. 93 ± 13 pmol. L21 h; P = 0.0051), glycerol (79 ± 12 vs. 115 ± 14 lmol. L21 h; P = 0.041), and free fatty acid (724 ± 96 vs. 1,113 ± 140 lmol. L21 h; P = 0.033) responses to epinephrine were decreased in AA participants compared with GG participants but without a difference in glucose response. There were no differences in response to epinephrine between genotype groups after repetitive hypoglycemia at D4post. The metabolic substrate response to epinephrine was decreased in AA participants compared with GG participants but without a difference between genotype groups after repetitive hypoglycemia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)728-734
Number of pages7
JournalDiabetes
Volume72
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2023
Externally publishedYes

Field of Science*

  • 3.2 Clinical medicine

Publication Type*

  • 1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database

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