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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5 Pt 1
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-6-18
pubmed:abstractText
Ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) activity has been found to be preferentially associated with small intestinal villus cells rather than crypt cells in the rat. In the present study, ODC, S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase (SAMDC), and polyamines were measured in isolated enterocytes to determine which cell populations increased polyamine biosynthetic activity after refeeding. Two hours following refeeding, significant increases in ODC were observed in villus tip (10 times) and midvillus (20 times) enterocytes. No increase in ODC activity was found in isolated crypt cells. A similar pattern was observed for SAMDC. Enzyme activity increased in villus tip (2 times) and midvillus (27 times) cells but not in crypt enterocytes. Putrescine contents were increased following refeeding in midvillus enterocytes (P less than 0.05) and in crypt cells (P less than 0.05). The accumulation of putrescine in midvillus cells occurs via ODC-induced biosynthesis, whereas in crypt enterocytes it may be due to putrescine uptake. The lack of induction of ODC and SAMDC in crypt enterocytes following acute refeeding suggests these enzymes are apparently not involved in the initiation of cell proliferation known to occur under this condition.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0002-9513
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
250
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
G709-13
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Effect of refeeding on polyamine biosynthesis in isolated enterocytes.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't