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Preparation of the inguinal fat pad for perfusion in situ in the rat: a surgical technique that preserves continuous blood flow.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11040872     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We developed a surgical technique for preparing the inguinal fat pad of rats for perfusion that preserves continuous blood flow to the tissue. Fatty acid uptake from the fat pads of fed rats (46.1 +/- 2.1% of arterial supply, n = 82) and release from those of fasted (48 h) animals (51.3 +/- 3.1% of supply, n = 69) occurred principally via the free fatty acid component of the blood; levels of triglycerides, cholestryl esters, and phospholipids did not change significantly. Venous blood flow in perfusions using blood from fed rats was 83.3 +/- 1.7 mL/min and 83.1 +/- 1.5 microL/min in experiments involving fasted donors. Values for arterial (A) and venous (V) pH (A, 7.41 +/- 0.03; V, 7.32 +/- 0.04), pO2 (A, 151.6 +/- 15.7 mm Hg; V, 34.7 +/- 9.2 mm Hg), pCO2 (A, 30.8 +/- 6.6 mm Hg; V, 58.2 +/- 5.2 mm Hg), and hematocrit (A, 44.6 +/- 1.2%; V, 45.7 +/- 1.2%) were unchanged throughout the course of the perfusions. Fat pad and blood perfusates were maintained at 37 degrees C. Tissue homogenates revealed that the total fatty acid content of fat pads from fed rats (333.5 +/- 0.3 mg/g tissue) differed significantly from that in fasted animals (260.7 +/- 0.7 mg/g tissue; P < 0.001). Our technique likely will have many uses in the study of lipid transport and metabolism, hyperlipidemia, and cancer-associated cachexia.
Authors:
R T Dauchy; D E Blask; L A Sauer
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Contemporary topics in laboratory animal science / American Association for Laboratory Animal Science     Volume:  39     ISSN:  1060-0558     ISO Abbreviation:  Contemp Top Lab Anim Sci     Publication Date:  2000 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-11-13     Completed Date:  2000-11-13     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9204153     Medline TA:  Contemp Top Lab Anim Sci     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  29-33     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Experimental Neuroendocrinology/Oncology, Bassett Research Institute, Cooperstown, NY 13326-1394, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adipose Tissue / blood supply*,  surgery
Animals
Blood Donors
Cholesterol Esters / blood
Fatty Acids / analysis,  blood
Groin / blood supply,  surgery
Hematocrit / veterinary
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Male
Phospholipids / blood
Rats
Rats, Inbred BUF / surgery*
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms
Surgery, Veterinary / methods*
Triglycerides / blood
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 CA76197/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cholesterol Esters; 0/Fatty Acids; 0/Phospholipids; 0/Triglycerides

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