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Human insulin--medical progress?

K Johansen

    Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental
    |May 1, 1983
    PubMed
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    Human insulin, produced via recombinant DNA technology, shows no clear advantage over pork insulin in managing blood sugar. Further studies are needed to confirm clinical benefits and long-term effects of human insulin.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biotechnology
    • Endocrinology
    • Pharmacology

    Background:

    • Human insulin is commercially produced using semi-synthesis from porcine insulin or recombinant DNA techniques.
    • Comparative efficacy of human insulin versus purified porcine insulin requires further investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare the hypoglycemic effects and absorption rates of human insulin against porcine insulin.
    • To assess the insulin dosage requirements for normoglycemia in diabetic patients using human versus pork insulin.
    • To identify areas for future research, including NPH insulin absorption and antibody production.

    Main Methods:

    • Comparative studies in non-diabetic and diabetic subjects.
    • Intravenous and subcutaneous administration of insulins.

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  • Measurement of plasma insulin levels.
  • Glucose-controlled insulin infusion system for normoglycemia maintenance.

    • Main Results:

    • Human insulin demonstrated no significant advantage over purified pork insulin in hypoglycemic effect.
    • Biosynthetic human insulin suggested potentially more rapid absorption than purified porcine insulin after subcutaneous injection.
    • Similar insulin amounts were required to maintain normoglycemia with both human and pork insulin in insulin-dependent diabetes.

    Conclusions:

    • Current evidence does not establish a clear clinical advantage of human insulin over highly purified porcine insulin.
    • Further long-term studies are necessary to evaluate antibody production and subcutaneous absorption of human insulin, particularly NPH formulations.