title: Metabolic effects of radiation induced rat insulinoma at pancreatic, hepatic and subscapular transplantation sites.
abstract: Metabolic effects of 3 different sites of transplantation of cultured tumour cells from a radiation induced insulinoma (28 X 10(6) viable cells per rat) were examined in 15-18 weeks old male NEDH rats. Subscapular implantation consistently produced a highly vascularised encapsulated tumour associated with hyperinsulinaemia, hyperphagia and hypoglycaemia by 21 days, which progressed to fatal neuroglycopaenic coma at 37 +/- 3 days (mean +/- SEM). Implantation of tumour cells into the hepatic portal vein resulted in a multilobular hepatic tumour in two out of nine rats, with hyperinsulinaemia and fatal hypoglycaemia by 49-54 days. Irregularities of glucose homeostasis were observed in a further three rats by 62 days. Intrapancreatic implantation consistently produced a similar tumour to that observed at the subscapular site. Implantation into the pancreas produced the most rapid onset of hyperinsulinaemia, hyperphagia and hypoglycaemia, with survival for only 28 +/- 3 days. The results demonstrate an important effect of transplantation site on the function and metabolic consequences of the NEDH rat insulinoma.
mesh_terms: D007516:Adenoma, Islet Cell / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D001835:Body Weight; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D007340:Insulinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin