title: Hexose monophosphate shunt and cholesterol synthesis in the diabetic and fasting states.
abstract: The livers of streptozotocin-induced diabetic and fasted rats showed a decreased cholesterol synthesis measured by in vitro incorporation of [2-14C]acetate. A significant decrease of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD), 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6-PGD), and pyruvate kinase (PK) was also observed 7 days after administration of streptozotocin. These enzymatic activities were also low in livers of 72 hr fasted animals. An increase of glucose-6-phosphatase (G-6-Pase) was observed consistently in diabetic as well as in fasted rats. Suitable amounts of insulin and refeeding normalized the alterated enzymatic activities in diabetic and in fasted animals, respectively.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000378:metabolism*; D005215:Fasting; D005952:Glucose-6-Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D010427:Pentose Phosphate Pathway; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D002784:Cholesterol; D005952:Glucose-6-Phosphatase