title: [Changes in hydrolytic lysosomal enzymes of liver associated with protein and protein-calorie malnutrition].
abstract: The effect of a low protein (1%) diet (protein-deficient diet) and a low protein-calorie diet (restricted diet) on the activity of the hydrolytic enzymes acid ribonuclease, acid deoxiribonuclease, acid and alkaline phosphatases and beta-glucuronidase has been studied in the liver of Wistar rts. Experimentation was carried out over 30 days and then comparisons were made against well-nourished (10% protein, controls), and one another. Body weight of deficient animals decreased in deficient animals, especially in protein-deficient rats. Liver weight also dropped significantly in malnourished rats. In terms of organ weight relative to body weight, there was a clear increase of protein-deficient rats, compared with controls. Enzyme activities expressed per total organ fell significantly in deficient rats compared with controls, but alkaline phosphatase activity increased. A large increase in hydrolytic activity expressed per mg of protein in beta-glucuronidase and alkaline phosphatase values was registered in protein-deficient and restricted rats. Also, acid ribonuclease activity increased in deficient-protein animals, but it fell in protein-calorie deficient animals compared with controls. However, acid deoxiribunuclease and acid phosphatase activities were not modified. We therefore concluded that protein-deficient and restricted diets increase catabolism in liver through a modulation of lysosomal hydrolase activities.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D011488:Protein Deficiency / Q000201:enzymology*; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000201:enzymology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012260:Ribonucleases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004044:Dietary Proteins; D012260:Ribonucleases; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases; D005966:Glucuronidase
vernacular_title: Cambios en enzimas lisosómicos hidrolíticos del hígado asociados a malnutrición proteica y calórico-proteica.