Intestinal zinc transport: influence of streptozotocin-induced diabetes, insulin and arachidonic acid

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988 · Life Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0024-3205(88)90460-2· OSTI ID:5394274

Song, M K; Mooradian, A D

The influence of arachidonic acid (AA) on the zinc flux rates of jejunal segments, isolated from streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats injected with saline or with insulin, was investigated using an Ussing chamber technique. Although the zinc flux rates from mucose-to-serosa (J/sub ms/) of normal rats were inhibited by addition of 5 ..mu..M AA to the jejunal segment bathing medium, AA had no effect on the J/sub ms/ of diabetic rats either with or without insulin treatment. Induction of diabetes also significantly reduces J/sub ms/, but 3 day insulin treatment did not reverse this effect. Addition of AA to the serosal side did not significantly alter the zinc flux rate from serosa-to-mucosa (J/sub sm/) in either control, diabetic or diabetic rats treated with insulin. The net zinc absorption rate (J/sub net/) of jejunal segments was decreased in diabetic rats compared to controls, but normalization of blood glucose with 3 day insulin treatment did not increase J/sub net/. Addition of AA was associated with a tendency to increase zinc uptake capacity. This change reached statistical significance in insulin treated diabetic rats. Short-circuit current (I/sub sc/) for diabetic rats was increased compared to controls but addition of AA to the mucosal side bathing medium decreased I/sub sc/ in all groups. 32 references, 3 figures, 1 table.

• Research Organization: Veterans Administration Medical Center, Sepulveda, CA
• OSTI ID: 5394274
• Journal Information: Life Sci.; (United States), Vol. 42:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DIABETES MELLITUS
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