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Glucose homeostasis in rainbow trout fed a high-carbohydrate diet: metformin and insulin interact in a tissue-dependent manner.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21068202     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Carnivorous fish species such as the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) are considered to be "glucose intolerant" because of the prolonged hyperglycemia experienced after intake of a carbohydrate-enriched meal. In the present study, we use this species to study glucose homeostasis in fish chronically infused with the hypoglycemic agents, insulin, and metformin, and fed with a high proportion of carbohydrates (30%). We analyzed liver, skeletal muscle, and white adipose tissue (WAT), which are insulin- and metformin-specific targets at both the biochemical and molecular levels. Trout infused with the combination of insulin and metformin can effectively utilize dietary glucose at the liver, resulting in lowered glycemia, increased insulin sensitivity, and glucose storage capacity, combined with reduced glucose output. However, in both WAT and skeletal muscle, we observed decreased insulin sensitivity with the combined insulin + metformin treatment, resulting in the absence of changes at the metabolic level in the skeletal muscle and an increased potential for glucose uptake and storage in the WAT. Thus, the poor utilization by rainbow trout of a diet with a high proportion of carbohydrate can at least be partially improved by a combined treatment with insulin and metformin, and the glucose intolerance observed in this species could be, in part, due to some of the downstream components of the insulin and metformin signaling pathways. However, the predominant effects of metformin treatment on the action of insulin in these three tissues thought to be involved in glucose homeostasis remain exclusive in this species.
Authors:
S Polakof; T W Moon; P Aguirre; S Skiba-Cassy; S Panserat
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-11-10
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology     Volume:  300     ISSN:  1522-1490     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Physiol. Regul. Integr. Comp. Physiol.     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-24     Completed Date:  2011-01-20     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100901230     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  R166-74     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UMR Nutrition Aquaculture et Génomique, Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, France. spolakof@st-pee.inra.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adipose Tissue, White / metabolism
Administration, Oral
Animals
Blood Glucose / metabolism
Dietary Carbohydrates / administration & dosage,  pharmacology*
Drug Interactions
Glucose / metabolism*
Homeostasis / drug effects*,  physiology
Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology
Infusion Pumps
Insulin / administration & dosage,  pharmacology*
Liver / metabolism
Metformin / administration & dosage,  pharmacology*
Models, Animal
Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism
Oncorhynchus mykiss / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Glucose; 0/Dietary Carbohydrates; 0/Hypoglycemic Agents; 11061-68-0/Insulin; 50-99-7/Glucose; 657-24-9/Metformin

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