Decreased responsiveness of basal gluconeogenesis to insulin action in hepatocytes isolated from genetically obese (fa/fa) Zucker rats. 1994

J C Sánchez-Gutiérrez, and J A Sánchez-Arias, and C G Lechuga, and J C Valle, and B Samper, and J E Felíu
Servicio de Endocrinología Experimental, Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain.

In vivo studies have demonstrated that hepatic glucose production is poorly responsive to insulin in genetically obese Zucker rats. In this work, we have investigated the modulation by insulin of basal gluconeogenesis, fructose 2,6-bisphosphate levels, and pyruvate kinase and 6-phosphofructo 2-kinase activities in hepatocytes isolated from fed obese (fa/fa) or lean (Fa/-) rats. Gluconeogenesis was estimated by the conversion of a mixture of [14C]lactate-pyruvate to [14C]glucose. Basal gluconeogenesis was significantly reduced in hepatocytes isolated from obese rats compared to that measured in hepatocytes from lean animals (0.63 +/- 0.09 vs. 1.47 +/- 0.05 mumol lactate converted to glucose/g cells.20 min; n = 3-4; P < 0.001). In hepatocytes isolated from lean rats, insulin, without affecting the cellular cAMP concentration, caused a dose-dependent inhibition of the rate of gluconeogenesis, which was accompanied by a significant increase in fructose 2,6-bisphosphate levels and activation of both pyruvate kinase and 6-phosphofructo 2-kinase. In contrast, in hepatocytes isolated from obese (fa/fa) rats, neither basal gluconeogenesis nor any of the other metabolic parameters mentioned were significantly modified by insulin, even when assayed at high hormonal concentrations (10 nM). These results demonstrate a lack of responsiveness of hepatic gluconeogenesis to short term insulin action in genetically obese (fa/fa) rats.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007328 Insulin A 51-amino acid pancreatic hormone that plays a major role in the regulation of glucose metabolism, directly by suppressing endogenous glucose production (GLYCOGENOLYSIS; GLUCONEOGENESIS) and indirectly by suppressing GLUCAGON secretion and LIPOLYSIS. Native insulin is a globular protein comprised of a zinc-coordinated hexamer. Each insulin monomer containing two chains, A (21 residues) and B (30 residues), linked by two disulfide bonds. Insulin is used as a drug to control insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1). Iletin,Insulin A Chain,Insulin B Chain,Insulin, Regular,Novolin,Sodium Insulin,Soluble Insulin,Chain, Insulin B,Insulin, Sodium,Insulin, Soluble,Regular Insulin
D007773 Lactates Salts or esters of LACTIC ACID containing the general formula CH3CHOHCOOR.
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D008297 Male Males
D009765 Obesity A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the recommended standards, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).
D011770 Pyruvate Kinase ATP:pyruvate 2-O-phosphotransferase. A phosphotransferase that catalyzes reversibly the phosphorylation of pyruvate to phosphoenolpyruvate in the presence of ATP. It has four isozymes (L, R, M1, and M2). Deficiency of the enzyme results in hemolytic anemia. EC 2.7.1.40. L-Type Pyruvate Kinase,M-Type Pyruvate Kinase,M1-Type Pyruvate Kinase,M2-Type Pyruvate Kinase,Pyruvate Kinase L,R-Type Pyruvate Kinase,L Type Pyruvate Kinase,M Type Pyruvate Kinase,M1 Type Pyruvate Kinase,M2 Type Pyruvate Kinase,Pyruvate Kinase, L-Type,Pyruvate Kinase, M-Type,Pyruvate Kinase, M1-Type,Pyruvate Kinase, M2-Type,Pyruvate Kinase, R-Type,R Type Pyruvate Kinase
D011924 Rats, Zucker Two populations of Zucker rats have been cited in research--the "fatty" or obese and the lean. The "fatty" rat (Rattus norvegicus) appeared as a spontaneous mutant. The obese condition appears to be due to a single recessive gene. Zucker Rat,Zucker Rats,Rat, Zucker
D012016 Reference Values The range or frequency distribution of a measurement in a population (of organisms, organs or things) that has not been selected for the presence of disease or abnormality. Normal Range,Normal Values,Reference Ranges,Normal Ranges,Normal Value,Range, Normal,Range, Reference,Ranges, Normal,Ranges, Reference,Reference Range,Reference Value,Value, Normal,Value, Reference,Values, Normal,Values, Reference
D002469 Cell Separation Techniques for separating distinct populations of cells. Cell Isolation,Cell Segregation,Isolation, Cell,Cell Isolations,Cell Segregations,Cell Separations,Isolations, Cell,Segregation, Cell,Segregations, Cell,Separation, Cell,Separations, Cell
D005635 Fructosediphosphates Diphosphoric acid esters of fructose. The fructose-1,6- diphosphate isomer is most prevalent. It is an important intermediate in the glycolysis process.

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