title: Proteoglycans in bones of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.
abstract: Insulin seems to regulate the biosynthesis of proteoglycans in some tissues such as growth plate and glomeruli. The present investigation was undertaken to assess the ex vivo influence of insulin on proteoglycan metabolism in bones. Mandible and femur bones were used. Xiphoid cartilage was used as a control tissue of high glycosaminoglycan content. Diabetes was induced by 0.12 mg/g b.w. streptozotocin in male Sprague-Dawley rats, a number of which was treated with insulin (1 I.U./100 g b.w.) for 6 days. As compared with control animals, diabetic rats exhibited a decreased [35S]sulfate uptake as well as a shift to the right in Sephacryl S-500 chromatography. In addition, they showed lower density of proteoglycans in sucrose gradient and shorter glycosaminoglycan side chains in Sephadex G-200 chromatography. These changes were partly reversed by insulin.
authors.affiliation: Cátedra de Química Biológica, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Suarez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kofoed
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism*; D002356:Cartilage / Q000378:metabolism; D002499:Centrifugation, Density Gradient; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000378:metabolism*; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D011509:Proteoglycans / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013431:Sulfates / Q000378:metabolism; D013462:Sulfur Radioisotopes
chemical_list: D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D007328:Insulin; D011509:Proteoglycans; D013431:Sulfates; D013462:Sulfur Radioisotopes