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Glucose-induced islet hyperemia is mediated by nitric oxide.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8554133     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To determine whether hyperglycemia affects pancreatic islet microcirculation in vivo and whether nitric oxide is a mediator. METHODS: Islet blood flow was measured before and after infusion of glucose during in vivo microscopy of mouse pancreatic islet. The pancreas of male BALB/c mice was exteriorized and viewed under the microscope utilizing monochromatic transmitted light. The carotid artery and tail vein were cannulated and systemic blood pressure was monitored continuously. Under fluorescent light, a 0.02 mL bolus of 2% fluorescein isothyocyanate (FITC-albumin) was injected intra-arterially and the first pulse of FITC-albumin through an islet capillary was videorecorded. Following equilibration, either glucose or normal saline 300 mg/g of body weight was given intravenously. Five minutes later, a second bolus was given and the second pulse was videorecorded. The study was repeated in the presence of N omega-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME). The FITC-albumin bolus mean transit time (TT) and observed cross time (OCT) through the islet were calculated using slow-motion video analysis of the recorded images. RESULTS: Infusion of glucose resulted in a significant increase in islet blood flow with no change in systemic blood pressure: baseline TT was 20 +/- 1.3 pixel/0.03 sec and baseline OCT was 0.6 +/- 0.04 seconds; during hyperglycemia, TT was 16.1 +/- 1 pixel/0.03 sec, and OCT was 0.48 +/- 0.03 seconds (n = 11, P < 0.05 versus basal via paired t-test). Continuous infusion of L-NAME negated the effect of hyperglycemia on islet blood flow: baseline TT was 20 +/- 1.8 pixel/0.03 sec and OCT was and 0.6 +/- 0.05 seconds; during hyperglycemia, TT was 20 +/- 1.1 pixel/0.03 sec and OCT was 0.6 +/- 0.33 seconds (n = 10; P < 0.05 versus glucose via unpaired t-test).
Authors:
S Moldovan; E Livingston; R S Zhang; R Kleinman; P Guth; F C Brunicardi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of surgery     Volume:  171     ISSN:  0002-9610     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Surg.     Publication Date:  1996 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-02-21     Completed Date:  1996-02-21     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370473     Medline TA:  Am J Surg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  16-20     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Veterans Affairs Medical Center-West Los Angeles, California, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Arginine / analogs & derivatives,  pharmacology
Blood Pressure
Glucose / administration & dosage
Hyperglycemia / physiopathology*
Islets of Langerhans / blood supply*
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Microcirculation
NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester
Nitric Oxide / physiology*
Nitric Oxide Synthase / antagonists & inhibitors
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
1R29DK 46441-01/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
10102-43-9/Nitric Oxide; 50-99-7/Glucose; 50903-99-6/NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester; 74-79-3/Arginine; EC 1.14.13.39/Nitric Oxide Synthase

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