Paradoxical effect of troglitazone in normal animals: enhancement of adipocyte but reduction of liver insulin sensitivity.

Troglitazone is an antidiabetic agent that improves the ability of adipocytes to store triglycerides by enhancing their insulin sensitivity. Although potent in insulin-resistant states, the effect of troglitazone on lipid and glucose turnover in normal animals has not been assessed. Euglycemic clamps were performed as an insulin dose response in normal mongrel dogs (n = 6). Somatostatin was infused without hormone replacement (zero insulin) for...