30. June , 2007 A bad month altogether for glitazones
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33. ADOPT Analysis Shows Rosiglitazone Increases Risk of Fracture in Women June 29, 2007 (Chicago) -- "In ADOPT, the increased risk of bone fractures in women with type 2 diabetes was accentuated with rosiglitazone," said during a late-breaking clinical-trials session at the American Diabetes Association 2007 Scientific Sessions.
The thiazolidinediones activate the nuclear receptor peroxisomal proliferator activated receptor gamma (PPAR-gamma). This receptor is found in high levels in adipose tissue and also in muscle and the liver. It regulates the transcription of a number of genes responsible for preadipocyte differentiation and insulin-mediated uptake of glucose by peripheral tissues. 1 The thiazolidinediones act to enhance the action of insulin but do not stimulate insulin secretion; 2 in fact, circulating insulin levels are decreased. 2,3 The insulin-sensitising effect is brought about by increasing insulin-regulated glucose uptake in adipose and muscle tissue. In addition, hepatic glucose production is suppressed. 4 Thiazolidinediones also reduce circulating free fatty acid levels (FFAs) by reducing the lipolytic effects of tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha). 5 Rosiglitazone is a member of the thiazolidinedione class. 1 References 1. Balfour JAB, Plosker GL. Rosiglitazone. Drugs 1999; 57 : 921–30. 2. Saltiel AR, Olefsky JM. Thiazolidinediones in the treatment of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Diabetes 1996; 45 : 1661–9. 3. Jones NP, Charbonnel B, Lonnqvist F et al . Rosiglitazone reduces plasma insulin and its precursors while decreasing glycaemia in type 2 diabetics. Diabetologia 1999; 42 (Suppl.): abs. 859 and poster. 4. Reasner CA. Promising new approaches. Diab Obes Metab 1999; 1 (Suppl.1): S41–S48. 5. Souza SC, Yamamoto MT, Franciosa MD et al . BRL 49653 blocks the lipolytic actions of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha). Diabetes 1998; 47 : 691–5.