Zinc deficiency decreases plasma erythropoietin concentration in rats |
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Authors: | Aki Konomi Katsuhiko Yokoi |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Human Nutrition, Seitoku University Graduate School Matsudo, 271-8555 Chiba, Japan |
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Abstract: | In 1985, Paterson and Bettger found hypoplastic hematopoiesis in severely zinc-deficient rats. Therefore, we investigated
plasma erythropoietin concentration in zinc-deficient rats. Forty 4-wk-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were assigned into 4 dietary
treatment groups of 10 for the 4-wk study: zinc-deficient group (4.5 mg zinc and 35 mg iron/kg; −Zn), iron-deficient group
(30 mg zinc/kg, no supplemental iron; −Fe), zinc/iron-deficient group (4.5 mg zinc/kg, no supplemental iron; −Zn−Fe), and
control group (AIN-93G; Cont). Water intake determined at d 19 was similar among all treatment groups. At d 27–28, bioimpedance
was measured. The intracellular water/extracellular water ratio was significantly increased in the −Zn group (p<0.05). Compared to the Cont, group, the plasma erythropoietin concentration was increased by iron deficiency and decreased
by zinc deficiency (p<0.01). Hematocrit was significantly decreased in both the −Fe and −Zn−Fe groups and was significantly increased in the −Zn
group (p<0.01). Transferrin saturation in the −Fe and −Zn−Fe groups was significantly lower than the Cont group (p<0.01), and that of the −Zn group was highest among all groups. The low plasma erythropoietin concentration might account
for depressed hematopoiesis associated with zinc deficiency. |
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Keywords: | Erythropoietin zinc deficiency hemoglobin hematocrit rats |
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