Additive stimulation of hepatic putrescine production by glucagon and insulin after partial hepatectomy in rats |
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Authors: | Y Sato K Fujiwara I Ogata T Tomiya H Oka |
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Affiliation: | First Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Japan. |
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Abstract: | When rats received glucagon or insulin every 2 h after partial hepatectomy (Hx), hepatic putrescine content was increased above control levels at 6 and 12 h, respectively. When the two hormones were combined, the increased levels were additive. Hepatic ornithine decarboxylase activity was above control levels at 12 h after insulin treatment. Hepatic spermidine N1-acetyltransferase activity was enhanced at 6 h only when glucagon was dosed. Putrescine administration from 0 to 4 h or from 6 to 10 h increased hepatic DNA synthesis to similar levels 22 h after Hx. These results suggest that glucagon and insulin additively stimulate hepatic putrescine production after Hx. This may explain the cooperative stimulation of liver regeneration by both hormones. |
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