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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 728-734 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Diabetes |
Volume | 72 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2023 |
Externally published | Yes |
Field of Science*
- 3.2 Clinical medicine
Publication Type*
- 1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database