KP-10 and Insulin Secretion in Men

Summary

Induction of insulin secretion by kisspeptin is observed in mouse, pig, rat, and human islets in vitro and in rats, mice and monkeys in vivo, but its mechanism is not fully clear. The present study was designed to investigate the role of KP-10 on insulin secretion in adult healthy and obese men with insulin resistance. The aim of selection of obese persons for the present study was to investigate the effect of acute KP-10 administration in a metabolically challenged condition where the pancreatic beta cells are already highly activated. The long-term objective of this study was to understand the physiological role of kisspeptin signalling in the regulation of insulin secretion in human health and disease.

Timeline

Start

2013-10-29

Primary completion

2013-11-04

Completion

2014-01-10

Publications

• Results Bowe JE, Foot VL, Amiel SA, Huang GC, Lamb MW, Lakey J, Jones PM, Persaud SJ. GPR54 peptide agonists stimulate insulin secretion from murine, porcine and human islets. Islets. 2012 Jan-Feb;4(1):20-3. doi: 10.4161/isl.18261. Epub 2011 Dec 23.
• Results Wahab F, Riaz T, Shahab M. Study on the effect of peripheral kisspeptin administration on basal and glucose-induced insulin secretion under fed and fasting conditions in the adult male rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta). Horm Metab Res. 2011 Jan;43(1):37-42. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1268458. Epub 2010 Dec 6.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.