Insulinomimetic bis(maltolato)zinc(II) complex: blood glucose normalizing effect in KK-A(y) mice with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Abstract

High blood glucose levels of KK-A(y) mice with type 2 diabetes mellitus were normalized by daily intraperitoneal (ip) administration of a zinc(II) complex, bis(maltolato)zinc(II) (Zn(Mal)(2)) with a Zn(O(4)) coordination mode, following the finding of strong in vitro insulinomimetic activity in isolated rat adipocytes treated with epinephrine in terms of the inhibition of free fatty acid release. The blood glucose level was maintained in the normal range during administration of the Zn(Mal)(2) complex for 14 days and improvements in the glucose tolerance were confirmed by an oral glucose tolerance test.

• Authors: Y Yoshikawa, E Ueda, H Miyake, H Sakurai, Y Kojima
• Journal: Biochemical and biophysical research communications (Biochem Biophys Res Commun) Vol. 281 Issue 5 Pg. 1190-3 (Mar 2001) ISSN: 0006-291X [Print] United States
• PMID: 11243860 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright 2001 Academic Press.

Chemical References

• Blood Glucose
• Fatty Acids, Nonesterified
• Hypoglycemic Agents
• Organometallic Compounds
• Pyrones
• bis(maltolato)zinc(II)
• maltol
• Zinc

Topics

• Adipocytes (drug effects, metabolism)
• Animals
• Blood Glucose (metabolism)
• Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental (drug therapy, metabolism)
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 (drug therapy, metabolism)
• Fatty Acids, Nonesterified (metabolism)
• Glucose Tolerance Test
• Hypoglycemic Agents (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Mice
• Mice, Inbred Strains
• Organometallic Compounds (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Pyrones (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Rats
• Zinc (pharmacology, therapeutic use)