Labeling of hepatic glycogen after short‐ and long‐term stimulation of glycogen synthesis in rats injected with 3H‐galactose

The effects of short‐and longterm stimulation of glycogen synthesis elicited by dexamethasone were studied by light (LM) and electron (EM) microscopic radioautography (RAG) and biochemical analysis. Adrenalectomized rats were fasted overnight and pretreated for short‐ (3 hr) or long‐term (14 hr) per...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of anatomy 1990-08, Vol.188 (4), p.419-428
Hauptverfasser: Michaels, John E., Garfield, Sanford A., Hung, Julia T., Cardell, Robert R.
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Zusammenfassung:The effects of short‐and longterm stimulation of glycogen synthesis elicited by dexamethasone were studied by light (LM) and electron (EM) microscopic radioautography (RAG) and biochemical analysis. Adrenalectomized rats were fasted overnight and pretreated for short‐ (3 hr) or long‐term (14 hr) periods with dexamethasone prior to intravenous injection of tracer doses of 3H‐galactose. Analysis of LM‐RAGs from short‐term rats revealed that about equal percentages (44%) of hepatocytes became heavily or lightly labeled cells increased slightly 6 hr after labeling, and unlabeled glycogen became apparent in some hepatocytes. The percentage of heavily labeled cells had decreased somewhat 12 hr after labeling, and more unlabeled glycogen was evident. In the long‐term rats 1 hr after labeling, a higher percentage of heavily labeled cells (76%) was observed compared to short‐term rats, and most glycogen was labeled. In spite of the high amount of labeling seen initially, the percentage of heavily labeled hepatocytes had decreased considerably to 55% by 12 hr after injection; and sparsely labeled and unlabeled glycogen was prevalent. The EM‐RAGs of both short‐ and long‐term rats were similar. Silver grains were associated with glycogen patches 1 hr after labeling; 12 hr after labeling, the glycogen patches had enlarged; and label, where present, was dispersed over the enlarged glycogen clumps. Analysis of DPM/mg tissue corroborated the observed decrease in label 12 hr after adminstration in the long‐term animals. The loss of label observed 12 hr after injection in the long‐term pretreated rats suggests that turnover of glycogen occurred during this interval despite the net accumulation of glycogen that was visible morphologically and evident from biochemical measurement.
ISSN:0002-9106
1553-0795
DOI:10.1002/aja.1001880410