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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-7-21
pubmed:abstractText
The endocrine system plays an important role in the adaptation to hypoxia. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of chronic hypoxia on insulin, adiponectin, leptin, and ghrelin levels in a neonatal animal model. Sprague-Dawley rats were placed in a normobaric hypoxic environment at birth. Controls remained in room air. Rats were killed at 2 and 8 weeks of life. Insulin, adiponectin, leptin, and ghrelin were measured. At 2 weeks of life, there was no significant difference in insulin, adiponectin, and leptin levels between the hypoxic and control rats. The only statistically significant difference was found in ghrelin levels, which were lower in the hypoxic group (3.19 +/- 3.35 vs 24.52 +/- 5.09 pg/mL; P < .05). At 8 weeks of life, insulin was significantly higher in the hypoxic group (0.72 +/- 0.14 vs 0.44 +/- 0.26 ng/mL; P < .05) and adiponectin was significantly lower (1257.5 +/- 789.5 vs 7817.3 +/- 8453.7 ng/mL; P < .05). Leptin and ghrelin did not show significant difference in this age group, but leptin level per body weight was higher in the hypoxic group. Finally, we conclude that 2 weeks of continuous neonatal hypoxic exposure leads to a decrease in plasma ghrelin only with no significant change in insulin, adiponectin, and leptin and that 8 weeks of hypoxia leads to a decrease in adiponectin with an increase in insulin despite a significant decrease in weight.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1532-8600
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
57
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1019-22
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Effect of chronic hypoxia on leptin, insulin, adiponectin, and ghrelin.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut 11072020, Lebanon.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article