title: [Age-related characteristics of the effect of insulin on the membrane potential of cells of the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex].
abstract: The value of the membrane potential of adrenocorticocytes (ACC) in zona fasciculata of isolated adrenal (IA) cortex and the activity of Na, K-ATPase of IA homogenate is determined in adult (6-7 months) and old (26-28 months) male Wistar rats. No significant age differences are found in the above indices. Administration of insulin in vivo (1.6 U/kg) and in vitro (0.1 U/ml) induced hyperpolarization of ACC plasmic membranes. Insulin increases the activity of Na, K-ATPase of IA in animals of both age groups. Ouabain and actinomycin D blocks the insulin-induced hyperpolarization of ACC, while 2-aminopyridine has no effect on this process. Insulin effect on the MP of IA ACC is less pronounced in old vs. adult animals.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Tiukhtin
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D015383:Zona Fasciculata / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin
vernacular_title: Vozrastnye osobennosti vliianiia insulina na membrannyĭ potentsial kletok puchkovoĭ zony kory nadpochechnikov.