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J Appl Physiol 59: 1282-1289, 1985;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 59, Issue 4 1282-1289, Copyright © 1985 by American Physiological Society

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Role of beta-adrenergic mechanisms during exercise in poorly controlled diabetes

D. H. Wasserman, H. L. Lickley and M. Vranic

To examine the beta-adrenergic effects of the catecholamines in poorly controlled diabetes, we have studied insulin-deprived alloxan-diabetic (A-D) dogs during 90 min of moderate exercise (100 m/min, 10-12 degrees) alone (C) or with propranolol (5 micrograms . kg-1 . min-1) (P) or combined P and somatostatin infusion (0.5 microgram . kg-1 . min-1) (P + St). In P, in contrast to C, immunoreactive glucagon (IRG) rose only after 50 min of exercise. However, hepatic glucose production (Ra) rose normally. In P + St, IRG fell 50% below basal, and the Ra response to exercise was abolished. Interestingly, in P and P + St, glucose metabolic clearance rate (MCR) rose by 400% above the inadequate MCR response to exercise in C, despite 30% lower insulin levels. Compared with C, free fatty acids (FFA) and lactate were sharply reduced during P and P + St. Plasma glucose (G) did not change in C, but due to elevated glucose uptake, G fell over 120 mg/dl in P, and due to diminished Ra, G fell 170 mg/dl in P + St. Norepinephrine was similar in all groups. Epinephrine and cortisol were higher in P + St by 90 min of exercise, perhaps as a result of hypoglycemia. In summary, during exercise in poorly controlled A-D dogs, beta-blockade does not appear to affect Ra; beta-blockade leads to diminished mobilization of extrahepatic substrate as evidenced by reduced FFA and lactate levels; beta-blockade increases MCR to levels seen in normal dogs during exercise alone.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


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