Sustained delivery of IL-1Ra from PF127-gel reduces hyperglycemia in diabetic GK-rats

PLoS One. 2013;8(2):e55925. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055925. Epub 2013 Feb 8.

Abstract

Interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) is a major cause for induction of various inflammatory mechanisms that are decisively involved to provoke pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) a naturally occurring anti-inflammatory antagonist of IL-1β has been recently approved for treatment of T2DM but due to its short half-life, higher doses and frequent dosing intervals are required. Pluronic F-127 (PF127) has previously shown to prolong the release of various proteinous drugs and their serum half-lives. Subsequently, in our previous work, we developed a new dosage form of IL-1Ra using PF127 and investigated its in-vitro and in-vivo effects. Here in present work, we have extended this approach using diabetic Goto-kakizaki (GK) rats. We administered IL-1Ra loaded in PF127 gel subcutaneously for one month into GK rats. IL-1Ra loaded in PF127 gel exhibited a sustained and prolonged hypoglycemic effects on treated animals. Intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test (IPGTT) results showed that IL-1Ra loaded in PF127 gel increased glucose tolerance along with increased insulin sensitivity and β-cell's secretory function in treated rats. Moreover, significant reduction in pro-insulin/insulin ratio, lipid profiles and interleukin 6 (IL-6) were also observed. Immunohistochemical analysis showed slight macrophages infiltration in pancreatic islets. Histochemical analysis revealed no PF127-induced alteration in the normal physiology of skin and kidney of treated animals. Hence, we concluded that IL-1Ra loaded in PF127 gel has potential to exhibit broad spectrum anti-inflammatory effects alleviating the symptoms of T2DM.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigens, CD / metabolism
  • Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic / metabolism
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / blood
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / drug therapy
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Gels
  • Glucose Tolerance Test
  • Hyperglycemia / blood
  • Hyperglycemia / drug therapy*
  • Hyperglycemia / etiology
  • Hyperglycemia / prevention & control
  • Insulin / blood
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein / administration & dosage*
  • Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein / adverse effects
  • Islets of Langerhans / metabolism
  • Kidney / drug effects
  • Kidney / metabolism
  • Kidney / pathology
  • Kidney Function Tests
  • Male
  • Poloxamer*
  • Rats
  • Skin / metabolism
  • Skin / pathology

Substances

  • Antigens, CD
  • Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic
  • CD68 antigen, human
  • Gels
  • Insulin
  • Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein
  • Poloxamer

Grants and funding

This work was financially supported by the grant (No. 2010C13006) from the Science and Technology Department of Zhejiang Province, China. IL-1Ra was generously provided by Hisun Pharmaceuticals. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.