Study on the mechanism of insulin resistance in rats born with intrauterine growth retardation / 北京大学学报(医学版)

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the expressions of the insulin receptor(IR),insulin receptor substrate-1(IRS-1),insulin receptor substrate-2(IRS-2),phosphatidyl inositol 3-kinase(PI3K) and insulin-like growth factor-1(IGF-1) of the livers of the male adult rats born with intrauterine growth retardation(IUGR),and to find out the relationship between IUGR and insulin resistance in their adult life.Methods:The foods were available ad libitum throughout the pregnancy to the control group and the rats in the experimental group were fed 50% of the control group to build the IUGR animal model.Liver samples were collected when the male offspring grew up to 12 weeks old.The mRNA expressions of hepatic IR,IRS-1,IRS-2,PI3K,and IGF-1 were detected by RT-PCR.The protein expressions of hepatic IR,IRS-1,and IRS-2 were analyzed by immunohistochemistry.Results:The mRNA expressions of hepatic IR in the adult male rats with IUGR were significantly lower than control group[(0.41?0.06) vs(0.62?0.11),P0.05] in both groups.The mRNA and protein expressions of the hepatic IRS-1[mRNA(0.77?0.20) vs(1.32?0.42),P0.05].The expressions of hepatic IGF-1 mRNA of the rats with IUGR were significantly lower than those in control group [(0.55?0.12) vs(1.22?0.34),P