Abstract |
In epithelial cells isolated from rat small intestine and incubated in the presence of 1 mM glucose, streptozotocin-induced diabetes reduced, by 46 and 29%, respectively, the rates of both glucose utilization and L- lactate formation. These effects were accompanied by a significant decrease of enterocyte fructose 2,6-bisphosphate concentration (about 50%) and of the glycolytic flux through the reaction catalyzed by 6-phosphofructo 1-kinase. The diminution of enterocyte fructose 2,6-bisphosphate levels caused by diabetes occurred in spite of an increase of hexose 6-phosphate concentration, and was associated with a reduction in the amount of active form of 6-phosphofructo 2- kinase; total activity of this enzyme was not significantly modified. Diabetes also caused an acceleration in the rate of 3-O-methyl-D-(14C) glucose uptake and increased hexokinase activity in enterocytes. Lactate dehydrogenase, pyruvate kinase and 6-phosphofructo 1-kinase activities were not found to be significantly different in epithelial cells isolated from control or diabetic animals. Our results indicate that a reduction of the glycolytic flux in enterocytes could collaborate to increase intestinal glucose absorption in the diabetic state.
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Authors | I Rossi, J A Sánchez-Arias, J E Felíu |
Journal | Metabolism: clinical and experimental
(Metabolism)
Vol. 39
Issue 8
Pg. 882-5
(Aug 1990)
ISSN: 0026-0495 [Print] United States |
PMID | 2165551
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Fructosediphosphates
- Hexosediphosphates
- fructose 2,6-diphosphate
- L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
- Phosphotransferases
- Phosphofructokinase-2
- Phosphofructokinase-1
- Pyruvate Kinase
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Topics |
- Animals
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental
(metabolism)
- Epithelium
(metabolism)
- Fructosediphosphates
(metabolism)
- Glycolysis
- Hexosediphosphates
(metabolism)
- Intestine, Small
(metabolism)
- Kinetics
- L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
(metabolism)
- Male
- Muscle, Smooth
(metabolism)
- Phosphofructokinase-1
(metabolism)
- Phosphofructokinase-2
- Phosphotransferases
(metabolism)
- Pyruvate Kinase
(metabolism)
- Rats
- Rats, Inbred Strains
- Reference Values
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