Effect of prolonged starvation and refeeding on fuel metabolism in rats.
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol
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1985 Apr-Jun; 29(2): 107-10
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in English
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| ID: sea-106986
ABSTRACT
Body and liver weights, Liver lipids, glycogen, aspartate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.1), alanine aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.2) and blood glucose levels were determined in starved and starved-refed rats. Decrease in body and liver weights was rapid during the initial stage of starvation and slowed down thereafter. Water was the major liver constituent lost in early fast. Following 10 days of starvation, body weight was reduced by nearly 20%, liver weight 43%, liver glycogen 93% and blood glucose 34%. Liver lipids and the activities of the two transaminases however, were increased by about 30-50%. On refeeding body weight and its water content increased and became nearly double of the initial fasting value on day 2. Blood glucose, liver glycogen, liver lipids and transaminases were significantly altered and got normalised within 5-8 days.
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Main subject:
Organ Size
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Aspartate Aminotransferases
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Rats
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Starvation
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Blood Glucose
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Body Weight
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Male
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Alanine Transaminase
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Eating
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Energy Metabolism
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol
Year:
1985
Type:
Article
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