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Adaptive response of equine intestinal Na+/glucose co-transporter (SGLT1) to an increase in dietary soluble carbohydrate.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19048283     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Experimental and epidemiological evidence suggests that consumption of hydrolyzable carbohydrate, hCHO (grain), by horses is an important risk factor for colic, a common cause of equine mortality. It is unknown whether the small intestinal capacity to digest hCHO and/or to absorb monosaccharides is limiting, or even if horses can adapt to increased carbohydrate load. We investigated changes in the brush-border membrane carbohydrate digestive enzymes and glucose absorptive capacity of horse small intestine in response to increased hCHO. Expression of the Na(+)/glucose co-transporter, SGLT1, was assessed by Western blotting, immunohistochemistry, Northern blotting, QPCR, and Na(+)-dependent D-glucose transport. Glucose transport rates, SGLT1 protein, and mRNA expression were all 2-fold higher in the jejunum and 3- to 5-fold higher in the ileum of horses maintained on a hCHO-enriched diet compared to pasture forage. Activity of the disaccharidases was unaltered by diet. In a well-controlled study, we determined SGLT1 expression in the duodenal and ileal biopsies of horses switched, gradually over a 2-month period, from low (<1.0 g/kg bwt/day) to high hCHO (6.0 g/kg bwt/day) diets of known composition. We show that SGLT1 expression is enhanced, with time, 2-fold in the duodenum and 3.3-fold in the ileum. The study has important implications for dietary management of the horse.
Authors:
Jane Dyer; Miran Al-Rammahi; Louise Waterfall; Kieron S H Salmon; Ray J Geor; Ludovic Bouré; G Barrie Edwards; Christopher J Proudman; Soraya P Shirazi-Beechey
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-12-02
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pflügers Archiv : European journal of physiology     Volume:  458     ISSN:  1432-2013     ISO Abbreviation:  Pflugers Arch.     Publication Date:  2009 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-05-13     Completed Date:  2009-08-18     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0154720     Medline TA:  Pflugers Arch     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  419-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Epithelial Function and Development Group, Department of Veterinary Preclinical Sciences, The University of Liverpool, Brownlow Hill and Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZJ, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Physiological
Animals
Dietary Carbohydrates / pharmacology*
Female
Glucose Transporter Type 2 / biosynthesis
Horses
Ileum / drug effects,  metabolism
Immunohistochemistry
Jejunum / drug effects,  metabolism
Male
Microvilli / metabolism
RNA, Messenger / metabolism
Sodium-Glucose Transporter 1 / biosynthesis,  metabolism*
Solubility
Sucrase / metabolism
alpha-Glucosidases / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Dietary Carbohydrates; 0/Glucose Transporter Type 2; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Sodium-Glucose Transporter 1; EC 3.2.1.20/alpha-Glucosidases; EC 3.2.1.48/Sucrase

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