Effects of Glimepiride Combined with Recombinant Human Insulin Injection on Serum IGF-1, VEGF and TRACP-5b Oxidative Stress Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to explore the effect of glimepiride combined with recombinant human insulin injection on serum insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b (TRACP-5b) and oxidative stress levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS: A total of 217 patients with type 2 diabetes who were treated in our hospital from November 2018 to March 2020 were selected and divided into control group and treatment group. The control group was treated with glimepiride (n = 107). The study group was given glimepiride and recombinant human insulin injection) (n = 107). The levels of blood glucose, blood lipids, IGF-1, VEGF, TRACP-5b, and oxidative stress in the two groups were measured, respectively. We summarize the main results as follows. Insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR), fasting blood glucose (FPG), 2h postprandial blood glucose (2hBG), serum glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), serum malondialdehyde (MDA), reactive oxygen species (ROS), VEGF, and TRACP-5b levels were significantly lower than those before treatment, and the degree of reduction in the study group was greater than that in the control group (P < 0.05). The levels of insulin (INS), insulin beta cell function index (HOMA-beta), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and IGF-1 were significantly higher than those before treatment. Further, the study group demonstrated better results than the control group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Glimepiride combined with recombinant human insulin injection can improve insulin sensitivity, reduce insulin resistance, significantly reduce glucose and lipids in patients, reduce the occurrence of oxidative stress, promote the secretion of oxidative resistance enzymes, lower the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), reduced the formation of new blood vessels, and inhibit the growth and metastasis of cancer cells. Additionally, we found out that glimepiride combined with recombinant human insulin injection had a good prognosis for patients; it significantly reduced the bone resorption marker TRACP-5b and prevented the occurrence of complications such as osteoporosis. The combined use of the two is more effective than glimepiride alone. In conclusion, glimepiride combined with recombinant human insulin injection has higher application value in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes.