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Coordinated secretion of alkaline phosphatase into serum and intestine in fat-fed rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15599000     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Fat feeding increases the activity of intestinal alkaline phosphatase in the serum. The mechanism underlying this increase is unknown. Surfactant-like particles (SLP) secreted by enterocytes have been implicated in this phenomenon. OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of feeding fish oil and protein synthesis inhibitors on alkaline phosphatase activity in serum and in different intestinal fractions. METHODS: Male albino rats were fed 2 mL of fish oil and were injected cycloheximide or actinomycin D. Alkaline phosphatase activity was determined in the serum and intestinal fractions (SLP, mucosa, muscularis). RESULT: Feeding fish oil significantly elevated alkaline phosphatase activity in serum (p< 0.001) and intestinal mucosa (p< 0.01). Administration of cycloheximide or actinomycin D significantly reduced alkaline phosphatase activity in serum (p< 0.01) and in intestinal mucosa (p< 0.05). BCIP staining of brush border alkaline phosphatase activity in acrylamide gels yielded similar results. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest a co-ordination between alkaline phosphatase synthesis and its assembly into lipoprotein vesicles, such as SLP, secreted by enterocytes in response to fat feeding.
Authors:
R Grewal; Akhtar Mahmood
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology     Volume:  23     ISSN:  0254-8860     ISO Abbreviation:  Indian J Gastroenterol     Publication Date:    2004 Sep-Oct
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-12-15     Completed Date:  2005-02-01     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8409436     Medline TA:  Indian J Gastroenterol     Country:  India    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  175-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, Panjab University, Sector 14, Chandigarh-160 014, India.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alkaline Phosphatase / blood,  secretion*
Animals
Dietary Fats / metabolism*
Disease Models, Animal
Gastrointestinal Motility / physiology
Intestinal Mucosa / enzymology
Intestine, Small / enzymology*
Male
Metabolic Clearance Rate
Probability
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Reference Values
Sensitivity and Specificity
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Dietary Fats; EC 3.1.3.1/Alkaline Phosphatase

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