Fat Metabolism
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“L-NMMA on GLP-2 Mediated Intestinal Lipoprotein Release”
The gut is able to retain some fat for many hours after a fatty meal. The gut hormone glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) is known to release these fat stores in the gut, but it is not known how GLP-2 achieves this. One possibility is that GLP-2 increases blood flow in the gut. NG-monomethyl-L-arginine (L-NMMA) is a substance that inhibits nitric oxide synthase (an enzyme that helps make nitric oxide which increases blood flow). This protocol examines whether blocking gut blood flow with L-NMMA is able to prevent GLP-2 from releasing gut lipid stores. Healthy participants will be treated with a combination of Teduglutide (a resistant form of GLP-2) and L-NMMA, and their respective controls. Blood lipid levels will be measured following treatments.
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Drug - Teduglutide + Normal Saline
Teduglutide 0.05 mg/kg subcutaneous injection; Normal Saline intravenous infusion
Drug - Teduglutide + L-NMMA
Teduglutide 0.05 mg/kg subcutaneous injection; L-NMMA 10 mg/kg intravenous infusion
Drug - Placebo + L-NMMA
Placebo subcutaneous injection; L-NMMA 10 mg/kg intravenous infusion
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Role of a Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitor on GLP-2 Mediated Intestinal Lipoprotein Release
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NCT03534661
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