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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-12-5
pubmed:abstractText
The Spontaneously Diabetic Torii (SDT) rat has recently been established as a new model of non-obese type 2 diabetes. In this study, we examined changes in hepatic glucose metabolism in prediabetic and diabetic SDT rats compared with age-matched control rats. The prediabetic state was confirmed at 16 weeks of age, and the diabetic state was confirmed at 24 and 32 weeks of age. Decreases in glucokinase mRNA levels and activity were observed in the prediabetic state. In this state, glycogen synthase activity and glycogen content were also decreased in the SDT rat. In addition to the above changes, glycogen phosphorylase mRNA and activity were decreased and gluconeogenetic enzyme mRNA levels were significantly increased in the diabetic state. These results indicate there is a great potential that abnormalities in hepatic glucose metabolism play a role in the progression to onset of diabetes. We suggest that the SDT rat is a valuable diabetic model for investigations into mechanisms or causes of progression to diabetes.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0916-7250
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
70
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1239-45
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Characterization of hepatic glucose metabolism disorder with the progress of diabetes in male Spontaneously Diabetic Torii rats.
pubmed:affiliation
Japan Tobacco Inc., Central Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Osaka, Japan. hisayo.morinaga@ims.jti.co.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article