title: Oxidative metabolism in a teleost, Anabas testudineus Bloch: effect of thyroid hormones on hepatic enzyme activities.
abstract: In vivo administration of L-thyroxine (L-T4) in Anabas testudineus, while significantly stimulated the activities of cytochrome c oxidase and alpha-glycerophosphate dehydrogenase (alpha-GPDH), inhibited glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PDH), cytosolic and mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase (cyt. MDH; mit. MDH), and Mg2+ DNP-dependent adenosine triphosphatase (Mg2+ ATPase) activities. The activities of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), succinate dehydrogenase (SDH), and catalase remained unaltered after L-T4 treatment. Administration of protein synthesis inhibitors such as actinomycin D, while significantly inhibited cytochrome oxidase, alpha-GPDH, catalase, SDH, and Mg2+ ATPase activities, did not change LDH, cyt. MDH, and mit. MDH activities. Chloramphenicol injection significantly stimulated cytochrome oxidase, alpha-GPDH, and G-6-PDH activities. Simultaneous injections of actinomycin D or chloramphenicol with 3,5,3'-triiodo-L-thyronine (L-T3) or L-T4 prevented the effects of thyroid hormones on enzyme activities, when compared to the respective controls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Kerala, Trivandrum, India.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Peter
authors.forename: O V
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Oommen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000494:pharmacology; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism*; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D011500:Protein Synthesis Inhibitors; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000378:metabolism*; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011500:Protein Synthesis Inhibitors; D014284:Triiodothyronine; D003609:Dactinomycin; D002701:Chloramphenicol; D013974:Thyroxine