TY - JOUR
T1 - Opioid receptor blockade prevents exercise-associated autonomic failure in humans
AU - Milman, Sofiya
AU - Leu, James
AU - Shamoon, Harry
AU - Vele, Septimiu
AU - Gabriely, Ilan
PY - 2012/6
Y1 - 2012/6
N2 - Hypoglycemia and exercise both induce the release of β-endorphin, which plays an important role in the modulation of the autonomic response during subsequent events. Because opioid receptor (OR) blockade during antecedent hypoglycemia has been shown to prevent hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure, we hypothesized that OR blockade during exercise would prevent exercise-associated autonomic failure (EAAF). We studied 8 healthy subjects on 2 consecutive days, each of whom participated in three different studies in random order. The protocol on day 1 involved one of the following: 1) two 90-min hyperinsulinemiceuglycemic clamps plus naloxone infusion (control); 2) two 90-min hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamps with exercise at 60% VO 2max, plus naloxone infusion (N+); or 3) same protocol as in the N+ group, but with saline infusion only (N-). On day 2, all were studied with stepped hyperinsulinemic-hypoglycemic clamps, using hormone concentrations and glucose turnover as indicators of hypoglycemia counterregulation. Compared with control, N- studies resulted in significantly blunted epinephrine and norepinephrine responses to subsequent hypoglycemia. Conversely, the N+ group exhibited unimpaired hypoglycemia counterregulation, characterized by appropriate increases in epinephrine, norepinephrine, and endogenous glucose production. Thus, OR blockade with naloxone during antecedent exercise prevents the development of acute EAAF by improving the catecholamine responses and by restoring endogenous glucose production.
AB - Hypoglycemia and exercise both induce the release of β-endorphin, which plays an important role in the modulation of the autonomic response during subsequent events. Because opioid receptor (OR) blockade during antecedent hypoglycemia has been shown to prevent hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure, we hypothesized that OR blockade during exercise would prevent exercise-associated autonomic failure (EAAF). We studied 8 healthy subjects on 2 consecutive days, each of whom participated in three different studies in random order. The protocol on day 1 involved one of the following: 1) two 90-min hyperinsulinemiceuglycemic clamps plus naloxone infusion (control); 2) two 90-min hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamps with exercise at 60% VO 2max, plus naloxone infusion (N+); or 3) same protocol as in the N+ group, but with saline infusion only (N-). On day 2, all were studied with stepped hyperinsulinemic-hypoglycemic clamps, using hormone concentrations and glucose turnover as indicators of hypoglycemia counterregulation. Compared with control, N- studies resulted in significantly blunted epinephrine and norepinephrine responses to subsequent hypoglycemia. Conversely, the N+ group exhibited unimpaired hypoglycemia counterregulation, characterized by appropriate increases in epinephrine, norepinephrine, and endogenous glucose production. Thus, OR blockade with naloxone during antecedent exercise prevents the development of acute EAAF by improving the catecholamine responses and by restoring endogenous glucose production.
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U2 - 10.2337/db11-1622
DO - 10.2337/db11-1622
M3 - Article
C2 - 22522612
AN - SCOPUS:84861866236
SN - 0012-1797
VL - 61
SP - 1609
EP - 1615
JO - Diabetes
JF - Diabetes
IS - 6
ER -