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Oxygen consumption and biosynthetic function in perfused liver from rats at different stages of development.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9849619     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Changes in mitochondrial function were studied in perfused liver from rats aged 24-365 days. Oxygen consumption together with the rates of gluconeogenesis, urea synthesis and ketogenesis were determined. Basal mitochondrial respiration as well as the ability of the liver to synthesize glucose, urea and ketone bodies declined from 24- to 365-day-old rats. On the other hand, on transition from 24 to 60 days the liver oxidation rate of hexanoate, sorbitol and glycerol is enhanced, but not of ketone bodies or palmitate. Our results show that the transition from weaning to middle age is accompanied by defined changes in hepatic substrate oxidation. From the observed time course of the decrease in basal and substrate-stimulated oxygen consumption, it is concluded that in rat liver cells a decline in respiratory chain function, long-chain fatty acid and ketone body metabolism, gluconeogenesis and ureogenesis occurs at a relatively early life stage.
Authors:
M P Mollica; S Iossa; G Liverini; S Soboll
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS     Volume:  54     ISSN:  1420-682X     ISO Abbreviation:  Cell. Mol. Life Sci.     Publication Date:  1998 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-01-08     Completed Date:  1999-01-08     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9705402     Medline TA:  Cell Mol Life Sci     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1277-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of General and Environmental Physiology, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Age Factors
Animals
Gluconeogenesis / physiology
Glycerol / metabolism
Hexanoic Acids / metabolism
Ketones / metabolism
Liver / growth & development,  metabolism*
Male
Mitochondria, Liver / metabolism
Oxygen Consumption
Palmitates / metabolism
Perfusion
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Sorbitol / metabolism
Urea / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hexanoic Acids; 0/Ketones; 0/Palmitates; 142-62-1/hexanoic acid; 50-70-4/Sorbitol; 56-81-5/Glycerol; 57-13-6/Urea

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