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Effects of galactose on direct and indirect pathway estimates of hepatic glycogen synthesis.
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PMID:  20797446     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Hepatic glycogen is formed by direct and indirect pathways whose activities reflect altered nutrition or disease. Direct/indirect pathway measurements often involve test meals where ∼ 10% of carbohydrate is galactose, but its effects on direct/indirect pathway estimates are unknown. Therefore, direct/indirect pathway contributions in 24-h fasted rats given 2g/kg 100% glucose (GLU, n=6) or 90% glucose-10% galactose (GLU+GAL, n=6) were measured by [U-(13)C]glucose dilution and by position-5/position-2 glycogen enrichment (H5/H2) from 2H(2)O. For GLU+GAL, galactose glycogenesis was independently measured with [1-(13)C]galactose. Glycogenesis was equivalent in both groups but for GLU+GAL, 23 ± 4% of glycogen was derived from galactose. [U-(13)C]glucose reported a 30 ± 3% direct pathway contribution to glycogenesis for GLU but only 20 ± 3% for GLU+GAL (p=0.012 vs. GLU). H5/H2 yielded identical direct pathway estimates (32 ± 3% GLU, 29 ± 6% GLU+GAL). Thus, galactose glycogenesis was undetected by H5/H2 while [U-(13)C]glucose reported a reduced direct/indirect pathway ratio. With [1-(13)C]galactose also present, correct glycogenic source contributions were obtained.
Authors:
Ana F Soares; Rui A Carvalho; Francisco J Veiga; John G Jones
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-08-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Metabolic engineering     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1096-7184     ISO Abbreviation:  Metab. Eng.     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-02     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9815657     Medline TA:  Metab Eng     Country:  Belgium    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  552-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Department of Life Sciences and Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Rua dos Estudos, Apartado 3126, 3001-401 Coimbra, Portugal.
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