title: Influence of microinjection of glucagon into the amygdala on hepatic acetate metabolism in rabbits.
abstract: Glucagon was injected directly into the medial amygdala (AMYG) of rabbits, and changes in hepatic acetate metabolism were studied. The injection of 3 ng glucagon into the AMYG of intact rabbits increased the rates of 14C transfer from 14C-1-acetate into CO2, glucose, ketone bodies, cholesterol ester, free fatty acids and phospholipids but decreased those of 14C transfer into triglyceride. However, the glucagon injection into the AMYG of rabbits with lesions of stria terminals or into the parietal cortex of intact rabbits had no effects on the hepatic acetate metabolism. These observations support the hypothesis that the AMYG is a part of the glucagon-sensitive brain regulator system in the hepatic acetate metabolism.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Physiology, Kochi Medical School, Nankoku, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Seto
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaba
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kitaoka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tamai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawakami
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000378:metabolism*; D000679:Amygdala / Q000187:drug effects*; D000818:Animals; D005934:Glucagon / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008845:Microinjections; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000187:drug effects; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D005934:Glucagon