Effect of copper deficiency on the content and secretion of pancreatic islet hormones
Experimental copper (Cu) deficiency in rats is characterized by glucose intolerance and hyperlipemia. Its severity is increased by dietary fructose (F) as compared to starch (S). Since islet hormones are intimately involved in carbohydrate metabolism the authors studied the effects of Cu deficiency on their content and secretion. Rats were fed Cu deficient (CuD) (0.6 ..mu..g Cu/g) or Cu supplemented (6.0 ..mu..g Cu/g) diets with either 62% F or S for 7 weeks after weaning. Feeding CuD diets decreased plasma insulin (I) (P < 0.001) but not plasma glucagon (G). F feeding compared to S magnified the effects of Cu deficiency. Total pancreatic content of I in CuD rats was increased threefold (P < 0.001). Total somatostatin content increased significantly only in the pancreas of CuD rats fed F. Although total G content was not altered in CuD rats, when G was expressed per g protein or g wet weight, significant increases were found in CuD rats fed F. Thus, of the islet hormones, the major effect of Cu deficiency was on I. When pancreata were perfused in vitro with high glucose, pancreas from CuD rats had reduced insulin response. Thus, cellular functions dependent on Cu are involved in maintaining the ability of the islets of Langerhans to secrete I in a normal fashion.
- Research Organization:
- Dept. of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD
- OSTI ID:
- 5498548
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8604222-
- Journal Information:
- Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States), Journal Name: Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States) Vol. 45:3; ISSN FEPRA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ALDEHYDES
ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BODY
CARBOHYDRATES
COPPER
DIET
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
ELEMENTS
ENDOCRINE GLANDS
FRUCTOSE
GLANDS
GLUCOSE
HEXOSES
HORMONES
INSULIN
KETONES
MAMMALS
METABOLISM
METALS
MONOSACCHARIDES
NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
PANCREAS
PEPTIDE HORMONES
POLYSACCHARIDES
RATS
REAGENTS
RODENTS
SACCHARIDES
SECRETION
STARCH
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
VERTEBRATES