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Journal of veterinary internal medicine2017; 31(5); 1541-1550; doi: 10.1111/jvim.14799

Relationship Between β-cell Response and Insulin Sensitivity in Horses based on the Oral Sugar Test and the Euglycemic Hyperinsulinemic Clamp.

Abstract: A hyperbolic relationship between β-cell response and insulin sensitivity (IS) has been described in several species including rodents, dogs, and humans. This relationship has not been elucidated in the horse. Objective: To determine whether the hyperbolic relationship between β-cell response and IS exists in horses by using indices of β-cell response from the oral sugar test (OST) and IS measurements from the euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp (EHC). A second aim was to compare how well IS estimates from the OST and EHC correlate. Methods: Forty-nine horses with different degrees of insulin regulation (normal-to-severe insulin dysregulation). Methods: Cross-sectional study. Horses were examined with an OST and an EHC. Results: Decreased IS was associated with increased β-cell response in the horses. Nine of 12 comparisons between indices of β-cell response and IS measures fulfilled the criteria for a hyperbolic relationship. Indices of IS calculated from the OST correlated highly with the insulin-dependent glucose disposal rate (M) and the insulin-dependent glucose disposal rate per unit of insulin (M/I) determined from the EHC (r = 0.81-0.87). Conclusions: A hyperbolic relationship between β-cell response and IS exists in horses, which suggest that horses with insulin dysregulation respond not only with postprandial hyperinsulinemia but are also insulin resistant. The OST is primarily a test for β-cell response rather than a test for IS, but calculated indices of IS from the OST may be useful to estimate IS in horses, especially when the horse is insulin resistant.
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Publication Date: 2017-08-10 PubMed ID: 28796307PubMed Central: PMC5598889DOI: 10.1111/jvim.14799Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research explores the connection between beta-cell response and insulin sensitivity in horses, using indices from the oral sugar test and measurements from the euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp. The study found evidence of a hyperbolic relationship between the two, suggesting horses with insulin dysregulation exhibit not only post-meal high insulin levels but also insulin resistance.

Objective of the Research

  • The main purpose of this research was to confirm the existence of a hyperbolic link between beta-cell response and insulin sensitivity in horses. This relationship has been identified in other species but is unidentified in horses.
  • The second objective was to compare how well insulin sensitivity estimates from the Oral Sugar Test (OST) and Euglycemic Hyperinsulinemic Clamp (EHC) correlate.

Research Methodology

  • The study was conducted on forty-nine horses portraying varying degrees of insulin regulation, ranging from ordinary to severe insulin dysregulation.
  • This was a cross-sectional study where horses were subjected to both an OST and an EHC. These two tests were used to measure the horse’s insulin sensitivity and beta-cell response.

Results of the Study

  • Findings indicated that a decrease in insulin sensitivity was associated with an increase in beta-cell response in horses. In other words, horses that were less sensitive to insulin exhibited higher beta-cell activity.
  • Nine out of twelve comparisons between indices of beta-cell response and insulin sensitivity measures satisfied the criteria for a hyperbolic relationship. This suggests a strong correlation between insulin sensitivity and beta-cell response.
  • Insulin sensitivity indices computed from the OST showed strong correlation with the insulin-dependent glucose disposal rate (M) and the insulin-dependent glucose disposal rate per unit of insulin (M/I) ascertained from the EHC.

Conclusions Drawn from the Research

  • The research establishes the existence of a hyperbolic relationship between beta-cell response and insulin sensitivity in horses. It implies that horses with insulin dysregulation show signs of not only elevated insulin levels after a meal but also resistance to insulin.
  • While the OST primarily tests for beta-cell response, computed indices of insulin sensitivity from the test can provide a useful estimate of insulin sensitivity in horses, particularly when the animal exhibits signs of insulin resistance.

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Lindåse S, Nostell K, Söder J, Bröjer J. (2017). Relationship Between β-cell Response and Insulin Sensitivity in Horses based on the Oral Sugar Test and the Euglycemic Hyperinsulinemic Clamp. J Vet Intern Med, 31(5), 1541-1550. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.14799

Publication

Journal of veterinary internal medicine
ISSN: 1939-1676
NlmUniqueID: 8708660
Country: United States
Language: English
Volume: 31
Issue: 5
Pages: 1541-1550

Researcher Affiliations

Lindåse, S
  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
Nostell, K
  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
Söder, J
  • Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
Bröjer, J
  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.

MeSH Terms

  • Animals
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Glucose Clamp Technique / veterinary
  • Glucose Tolerance Test / veterinary
  • Horses / physiology
  • Insulin Resistance / physiology
  • Insulin-Secreting Cells / physiology
  • Male

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