Influence of short-term L-arginine supplementation on carbohydrate balance in rats with ischemia-reperfusion syndrome.
Journal Title: Pharmacological Reports - Year 2012, Vol 64, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: There are studies showing stimulative effect of arginine on insulin secretion. This mechanism is not fully explained. The effects of the impact of arginine on carbohydrate balance under the conditions of ischemia and reperfusion remain to be determined. The aim of this study is the evaluation of the influence of short-term L-arginine supplementation on the concentration of glucose and insulin in blood and insulin binding in rat skeletal muscle under the conditions of ischemia and reperfusion. Methods: The study was conducted on male Wistar rats with average body mass 250 ± 30 g. Animals were divided into four groups: Group I - control, Group II - placebo, Group III - L-arginine 500 mg/kg/24 h for 5 days, Group IV - L-arginine and L-NAME (75 μmol/rat/24 h) for 5 days. Each group was divided into subgroups depending on duration of ischemia and reperfusion. Acute ischemia of hind limb was induced in each group by putting pneumatic tourniquet on the thigh. Blood samples and skeletal muscles were collected from the rats. Plasma concentrations of glucose and insulin were measured. Insulin binding to insulin receptors was determined in skeletal muscle. Results: A clear reduction of insulin binding to receptor was found in the group of animals without ischemia and the group supplemented with L-arginine and subjected to 4-h ischemia and 30- and 120-min reperfusion. A significant increase in insulin level was found in groups of animals with L-arginine and/or L-NAME subjected to 4-h ischemia at all times of reperfusion. Supplementation with L-arginine and/or L-NAME decreased levels of glucose in blood serum of animals undergoing ischemia-reperfusion syndrome compared to the control and placebo groups. Conclusion: Under conditions of ischemia-reperfusion, short-term administration of L-arginine causes a decrease in insulin binding capacity of insulin receptors in skeletal muscle, an increase in insulin level and a decrease in the concentration of glucose in blood serum.
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Hanna Krauss, Paweł Bogdański, Przemysław Sosnowski, Joanna Suliburska, Anna Jabłecka, Rafał Jastak, Maciej Sassek, Artur Cieślewicz, Danuta Pupek-Musialik
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