The therapeutic effect of lipo PGE1 on diabetic neuropathy-changes in endothelin and various angiopathic factors.

Abstract

A high blood concentration of endothelin (ET)-1 may participate in the onset and progress of diabetic microangiopathy, resulting in neuropathy. We examined the therapeutic effects of prostaglandin E1 (PGE1), which possesses both a peripheral vasodilating action and inhibition of platelet aggregation, on diabetic microangiopathy. Increases in both skin temperature and peripheral never conduction velocity in diabetic patients were recorded four weeks after Lipo PGE1 administration. A quantitative decrease in urinary albumin concentration was also observed, suggesting its efficacy of action was on diabetic nephropathy. Lipo PGE1 administration reduced the elevated circulating plasma ET-1 levels in the diabetic patients. As an increase in ET-1 concentrations is thought to correlate with the onset and progress of diabetic microangiopathy, the reduction of plasma ET-1 concentration by Lipo PGE1 administration may be one reason for the improvement in diabetic neuropathy and nephropathy.

• Authors: Y Itoh, T Yasui, H Kakizawa, M Makino, K Fujiwara, T Kato, S Imamura, K Yamamoto, H Hishida, A Nakai, M Itoh, A Nagasaka
• Journal: Prostaglandins & other lipid mediators (Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat) Vol. 66 Issue 3 Pg. 221-34 (Oct 2001) ISSN: 1098-8823 [Print] United States
• PMID: 11577785 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Albumins
• Angiotensins
• Blood Glucose
• Collagen Type IV
• Endothelin-1
• Glycated Hemoglobin A
• Cyclic AMP
• Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A
• Renin
• Alprostadil

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Albumins (analysis)
• Alprostadil (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Angiotensins (blood)
• Blood Glucose (analysis)
• Collagen Type IV (blood)
• Cyclic AMP (blood)
• Diabetic Angiopathies (blood, drug therapy)
• Diabetic Nephropathies (blood, drug therapy)
• Diabetic Neuropathies (blood, drug therapy)
• Diabetic Retinopathy (blood, drug therapy)
• Electric Conductivity
• Electrocardiography
• Endothelin-1 (blood)
• Fasting
• Female
• Glycated Hemoglobin (analysis)
• Humans
• Hypertension (blood, drug therapy)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A (blood)
• Peripheral Nerves (drug effects, physiology)
• Renin (blood)
• Skin Temperature (drug effects)