Arginase Inhibition and Microvascular Endothelial Function in Type 2 Diabetes

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
• Interventions: Other: N-hydroxy-nor-L-arginine

• Registration Number: NCT02687152
• Lead Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet

Brief Summary

The present project is designed to test the hypothesis that arginase contributes to microvascular endothelial dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes and microvascular complications.

Detailed Description

Background

The development of microvascular complications in diabetes is a complex process, in which endothelial dysfunction is of importance. Emerging evidence suggests that arginase is a key mediator of endothelial dysfunction in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by reciprocally regulating nitric oxide bioavailability. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that arginase activity is increased and that arginase contributes to microvascular endothelial function in patients with T2DM and microvascular dysfunction.

Method

Microvascular endothelium-dependent and -independent vasodilatation are investigated in patients with T2DM (n =12) and healthy age-matched control subjects (n =12) with laser-Doppler flowmetry during iontophoretic application of acetylcholine and sodium nitroprusside, respectively, before and after intra-arterial administration of the arginase inhibitor N-hydroxy-nor-L-arginine (0.1 mg/min) for 120 min.

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-03
• Primary Completion: 2015-11
• Study Completion: 2016-01
• Status Verified: 2016-02
• Study First Submitted: 2016-02-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-02-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-02-16
• Study First Posted: 2016-02-22
• Last Update Posted: 2016-02-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus and microvascular dysfunction defined as microalbuminuria > 3.0 mg/mmol or presence of retinopathy.

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Exclusion Criteria

• Myocardial infarction or unstable angina within the last three months,
• Changed dose of any vasodilator drug during the preceding six weeks,
• Ongoing treatment with warfarin
• Concomitant disease that may have interfered with the possibility for the patients to comply with or complete the study protocol

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Arginase inhibition	N-hydroxy-nor-L-arginine	N-hydroxyl-nor-L-arginine, i.a. 0.1 mg/min for 120 min

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in cutaneous microvascular endothelial function	2 hours	Laser Doppler flow rate

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Karolinska Institutet; 🇸🇪 Stockholm, Sweden