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Effect of exposure to dietary nivalenol on activity of enzymes involved in glutamine catabolism in the epithelium along the gastrointestinal tract of growing pigs.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10553490     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Changes in the activity of enzymes involved in oxidative metabolism of glutamine, and in protein content, in the epithelial tissue along the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of growing pigs exposed to nivalenol (NIV) in the diet were investigated. The epithelial tissue was taken from the stomach, small intestine and colon of three groups of animals fed diets without NIV (control), with inclusion of 2.5 mg NIV/kg diet (low dose) and with inclusion of 5.0 mg NIV/kg diet (high dose). The activities of glutaminase, glutamate dehydrogenase, oxoglutarate dehydrogenase, isocitrate dehydrogenase and alanine aminotransferase were determined. In the control pigs the activities of oxoglutarate dehydrogenase and alanine aminotransferase were higher (P < 0.05) in the epithelium of the small intestine as compared with the stomach and colon, while there were no differences in the activities of glutaminase, glutamate dehydrogenase and isocitrate dehydrogenase. With increasing inclusion of NIV in the diet the activity of oxoglutarate dehydrogenase decreased (P < 0.05) in the epithelium of the small intestine and colon, and the activity of alanine aminotransferase tended (P = 0.07) to increase in the epithelium of the small intestine. The activities of glutaminase, glutamate dehydrogenase and isocitrate dehydrogenase remained unaffected by the inclusion of NIV in the diet. In the control pigs the protein content in the epithelium of the small intestine was higher (P < 0.05) than in the stomach and colon, while there were no effects of NIV inclusion in the diet on the protein content. It can be concluded from the present study that the epithelial tissue of the small intestine and colon of pigs exposed to a diet containing NIV will have a reduced enzymatic capacity to utilise alpha-ketoglutarate in the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA-cycle), suggesting an impaired energy supply to these organs.
Authors:
M Madej; T Lundh; J E Lindberg
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archiv für Tierernährung     Volume:  52     ISSN:  0003-942X     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch Tierernahr     Publication Date:  1999  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-11-23     Completed Date:  1999-11-23     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0217641     Medline TA:  Arch Tierernahr     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  275-84     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Nutrition and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alanine Transaminase / analysis
Animals
Colon / enzymology,  metabolism
Digestive System / enzymology,  metabolism*
Glutamate Dehydrogenase / analysis
Glutaminase / analysis
Glutamine / metabolism*
Intestinal Mucosa / enzymology,  metabolism
Intestine, Small / enzymology,  metabolism
Isocitrate Dehydrogenase / analysis
Ketoglutarate Dehydrogenase Complex / analysis
Male
Mycotoxins / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  metabolism
Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms
Spectrophotometry / veterinary
Stomach / enzymology,  metabolism
Swine / metabolism*
Trichothecenes / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Mycotoxins; 0/Trichothecenes; 23282-20-4/nivalenol; 56-85-9/Glutamine; EC 1.1.1.41/Isocitrate Dehydrogenase; EC 1.2.4.2/Ketoglutarate Dehydrogenase Complex; EC 1.4.1.2/Glutamate Dehydrogenase; EC 2.6.1.2/Alanine Transaminase; EC 3.5.1.2/Glutaminase

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