title: [Alterations in the sorbitol pathway and Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase activity of peripheral nerve of alloxan-induced diabetic rats].
abstract: Sorbitol pathway activity, myo-inositol content and ouabain-sensitive and ouabain-resistant ATPase activities were measured in homogenates of the sciatic nerve from alloxan-induced diabetic rats for 4, 8 and 12 weeks. Compared with the age-matched control, glucose, fructose and sorbitol contents of the sciatic nerve from diabetic rats for 4, 8 and 12 weeks were increased respectively to a level of 3-4 fold, 3-5 fold and 6-9 fold of those of the control rats. Myo-inositol was reduced approximately 50%. There was a significant decrease (P less than 0.01) in total ATPase, ouabain-sensitive and ouabain-resistant ATPase activities. These changes could be relevant to the development of diabetic neuropathy.
authors.affiliation: Diabetes Research Department, Hua Shan Hospital, Shanghai Medical University.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: X L
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: X X
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Q Y
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000378:metabolism*; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000378:metabolism*; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D007294:Inositol / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010042:Ouabain / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000378:metabolism*; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000378:metabolism*; D013012:Sorbitol / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007294:Inositol; D013012:Sorbitol; D010042:Ouabain; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; D005947:Glucose