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Effect of hypophysectomy and insulin on lipogenesis in cockerels

Abstract

Hypophysectomy increases hepatic lipogenesis in cockerels. In an attempt to find the possible hormonal mechanism for this we have examined the effects of hypophysectomy, insulin and pituitary homogenates on hepatic lipogenesis. Insulin (5 U/kg) injected intravenously, simultaneously with glucose-/sup 14/C tracer, increased the amount of /sup 14/C found in liver lipids at 30 min after the injection. Similarly, insulin injected 5 min before killing increased the incorporation of glucose-/sup 14/C and acetate-/sup 14/C by liver slices during a 30 min incubation. Hypophysectomy increased lipogenesis within 24 hours. The effect of insulin was most pronounced in hypophysectomized cockerels. The activity of the lipogenic enzyme, acetyl CoA carboxylase was similarly affected. A homogenate of chicken pituitaries added to the medium reduced lipid synthesis from glucose-/sup 14/C by liver slices. This effect was larger in liver slices in which lipogenesis had been stimulated by insulin. The increased rate of hepatic lipogenesis in hypophysectomized cockerels may be caused partly by increased hepatic sensitivity to the lipogenic action of insulin or by the removal of a direct inhibition by pituitary hormones.
Authors:
Kompiang, I P; Gibson, W R [1] 
  1. Monash Univ., Clayton (Australia). Dept. of Physiology
Publication Date:
Sep 01, 1976
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
AIX-08-296312; EDB-77-076521
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Horm. Metab. Res.; (Germany, Federal Republic of); Journal Volume: 8:5; Other Information: 1 fig.; 4 tabs.; 25 refs
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; HYPOPHYSECTOMY; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; INSULIN; LIPIDS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBON 14 COMPOUNDS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CHICKENS; GLUCOSE; HOMOGENATES; LIVER; METABOLISM; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; PITUITARY GLAND; TRACER TECHNIQUES; ALDEHYDES; ANIMALS; BIRDS; BODY; CARBOHYDRATES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; ENZYMES; FOWL; GLANDS; HEXOSES; HORMONES; HYDROLASES; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; LABELLED COMPOUNDS; MEDICINE; MONOSACCHARIDES; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; PEPTIDE HORMONES; SACCHARIDES; SURGERY; SYNTHESIS; VERTEBRATES; 551001* - Physiological Systems- Tracer Techniques
OSTI ID:
7224240
Country of Origin:
Germany
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: HMMRA
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
Pages: 340-345
Announcement Date:
Apr 01, 1977

Citation Formats

Kompiang, I P, and Gibson, W R. Effect of hypophysectomy and insulin on lipogenesis in cockerels. Germany: N. p., 1976. Web.
Kompiang, I P, & Gibson, W R. Effect of hypophysectomy and insulin on lipogenesis in cockerels. Germany.
Kompiang, I P, and Gibson, W R. 1976. "Effect of hypophysectomy and insulin on lipogenesis in cockerels." Germany.
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title = {Effect of hypophysectomy and insulin on lipogenesis in cockerels}
author = {Kompiang, I P, and Gibson, W R}
abstractNote = {Hypophysectomy increases hepatic lipogenesis in cockerels. In an attempt to find the possible hormonal mechanism for this we have examined the effects of hypophysectomy, insulin and pituitary homogenates on hepatic lipogenesis. Insulin (5 U/kg) injected intravenously, simultaneously with glucose-/sup 14/C tracer, increased the amount of /sup 14/C found in liver lipids at 30 min after the injection. Similarly, insulin injected 5 min before killing increased the incorporation of glucose-/sup 14/C and acetate-/sup 14/C by liver slices during a 30 min incubation. Hypophysectomy increased lipogenesis within 24 hours. The effect of insulin was most pronounced in hypophysectomized cockerels. The activity of the lipogenic enzyme, acetyl CoA carboxylase was similarly affected. A homogenate of chicken pituitaries added to the medium reduced lipid synthesis from glucose-/sup 14/C by liver slices. This effect was larger in liver slices in which lipogenesis had been stimulated by insulin. The increased rate of hepatic lipogenesis in hypophysectomized cockerels may be caused partly by increased hepatic sensitivity to the lipogenic action of insulin or by the removal of a direct inhibition by pituitary hormones.}
journal = []
volume = {8:5}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Germany}
year = {1976}
month = {Sep}
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