title: Inhibitory effect of extracts of muscles of mackerel (Scomber japonicus Houttuyn) on hepatic glycogenolysis in rats.
abstract: The effects of extracts of muscles of mackerel (Scomber japonicus; M-ext) on hepatic glycogenolysis were investigated by a rat liver perfusion method. M-ext inhibited glucagon- and cyclic adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-induced glycogenolysis but was ineffective on phenylephrine-induced glycogenolysis. The contents of hepatic glycogen and cyclic AMP, and phosphorylase and glycogen synthase activities in liver were measured after perfusion with glucagon. M-ext inhibited the increase of cyclic AMP and activation of phosphorylase. It is considered that M-ext inhibits hepatic glycogenolysis caused by glucagon through a cyclic AMP-dependent mechanism.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kubo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005399:Fishes / Q000502:physiology*; D005943:Gluconeogenesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D014020:Tissue Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D014020:Tissue Extracts