scholarly journals Off-Label Use of Liraglutide in the Management of a Pediatric Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Sara J. Micale ◽  
Michael P. Kane ◽  
Eileen Hogan

Liraglutide is a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) analog indicated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus as an adjunct to diet and exercise in adults. Liraglutide lowers blood glucose levels by stimulating insulin secretion and decreasing glucagon release in glucose-dependent manners, increases satiety, and delays gastric emptying. Liraglutide, unlike metformin and insulin, is not approved for use in the pediatric population. We report the successful off-label use of liraglutide in an obese, 16 year old Caucasian female with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (6) ◽  
pp. 432-437
Author(s):  
Hae Sang Lee

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases, and its increasing prevalence in children and adolescents is a worldwide problem. In the past ten years, the prevalence of T2DM has increased by more than two-fold. This review focuses on the recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of T2DM in children and adolescents.Current Concepts: Pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction and insulin resistance are the key factors contributing to the development of T2DM. The diagnosis of T2DM is based on serum glucose levels or hemoglobin A1c levels. Currently, only insulin, metformin, and liraglutide (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist) have been approved for the treatment of T2DM in children and adolescents.Discussion and Conclusion: Early diagnosis and prevention of T2DM in children and adolescents are essential. Furthermore, the treatment of T2DM in children and adolescents is limited, unlike in adults. Further research is needed to evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of the available treatments in children and adolescents with T2DM.


2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 202-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Spyridon N. Karras ◽  
Eleni Rapti ◽  
Theocharis Koufakis ◽  
Angeliki Kyriazou ◽  
Dimitrios G. Goulis ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 205873922098280
Author(s):  
Shuai Guo ◽  
Xujie Yu ◽  
Limei Wang ◽  
Jing Jing ◽  
Yuanyuan Sun ◽  
...  

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic, low-grade inflammation disease. T follicular helper (Tfh) cells and T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain 3 (Tim-3) are implicated in many immune diseases. This study aims to explore whether Tim-3 expression on Tfh cells is associated with T2DM progression. White blood cells (WBCs) were harvested from 30 patients with T2DM and 20 healthy donors. The abundance of circulating Tfh cells (cTfh) and the frequency of Tim-3 were analyzed by flow cytometry. Levels of fasting plasma glucose (FPG), insulin, hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C), and fasting plasma C-peptide were measured. Body mass index (BMI) and diabetes duration were also recorded. Patients with T2DM had higher numbers of cTfh cells. In addition, cTfh cells showed a negative correlation with HbA1C and diabetes duration, a positive correlation with fasting plasma C-peptide. The frequency of Tim-3 on cTfh cells was higher among T2DM patients compared with healthy donors. The in vitro experiment showed that high glucose levels increased the abundance cTfh cells but had no effect on Tim-3 expression. Our results suggest that cTfh cells and associated Tim-3 frequency may contribute to the progression of T2DM, and high glucose levels may influence cTfh cells directly.


2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Musri Musman ◽  
Mauli Zakia ◽  
Ratu Fazlia Inda Rahmayani ◽  
Erlidawati Erlidawati ◽  
Safrida Safrida

Abstract Background Ethnobotany knowledge in a community has shaped local wisdom in utilizing plants to treat diseases, such as the use of Malaka (Phyllanthus emblica) flesh to treat type 2 diabetes. This study presented evidence that the phenolic extract of the Malaka flesh could reduce blood sugar levels in the diabetic induced rats. Methods The phenolic extract of the P. emblica was administrated to the glucose-induced rats of the Wistar strain Rattus norvegicus for 14 days of treatment where the Metformin was used as a positive control. The data generated were analyzed by the two-way ANOVA Software related to the blood glucose level and by SAS Software related to the histopathological studies at a significant 95% confidence. Results The phenolic extract with concentrations of 100 and 200 mg/kg body weight could reduce blood glucose levels in diabetic rats. The post hoc Dunnet test showed that the administration of the extract to the rats with a concentration of 100 mg/kg body weight demonstrated a very significant decrease in blood glucose levels and repaired damaged cells better than administering the extract at a concentration of 200 mg/kg weight body. Conclusion The evidence indicated that the phenolic extract of the Malaka flesh can be utilized as anti type 2 Diabetes mellitus without damaging other organs.


2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 74-83
Author(s):  
A.Yu. Gorbunova ◽  
E.P. Sannikova ◽  
I.I. Gubaidullin ◽  
O.M. Ignatova ◽  
M.Yu. Kopaeva ◽  
...  

In addition to the previously developed recombinant modified human glucagon-like peptide 1 (rmglp1, Glypin), a recombinant modified human glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (RMGIP) has been obtained. A new universal reverse-phase HPLC technique has been proposed allowing quantitative analysis of rmGlp1 and rmGip separately and as part of a two-component preparation. The data show that the design of recombinant human rmGip according to the Glypine formula makes it possible to produce one-component and two-component preparations containing various rmGip and rmGlp1 protein ratios ranging from 1:0 to 20:1, using cell biomass samples mixed in predetermined proportions. Studies of human rmGip activity in a mouse model revealed reduced specific activity and signs of weak antagonistic effects. In this regard, there is a need for further study of human rmGip activity in a mouse model, including the use of alternative mouse or rat rmGip. type 2 diabetes mellitus; two-component drug, glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide, glucagon-like peptide-1 The work was supported by the Internal Grant from National Research Center Kurchatov Institute.


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