title: Effect of chronic IL-1 beta infusion on glucose homeostasis and pancreatic insulin secretion.
abstract: The present studies examined the effects of chronic interleukin-1 (IL-1 beta) infusion on glucose homeostasis and insulin secretion in male Sprague Dawley rats. IL-1 beta (4 micrograms per day) or saline was infused over a six day period using mini-osmotic pumps, surgically inserted under light ether anesthesia. Saline-infused rats were fed the amount of food consumed by their respective pair in the IL-1 beta group on the previous day. IL-1 beta infusion resulted in decreased food intake and significant body weight loss as well as increased liver and kidney weights. IL-1 beta infusion resulted in fasting hypoglycemia as well as elevated blood glucose levels in response to an oral glucose load compared to controls. Glucose-induced insulin secretion from the isolated perfused pancreas was significantly lower in IL-1 beta treated rats compared to controls. These data demonstrate that chronic IL-1 beta administration alters glucose homeostasis and impairs glucose-induced insulin secretion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutritional Sciences, Cook College, New Brunswick, NJ 08903.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Jhala
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Baly
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D004435:Eating / Q000187:drug effects; D005215:Fasting; D005947:Glucose / Q000494:pharmacology; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000187:drug effects; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D007375:Interleukin-1; D014280:Triglycerides; D005947:Glucose; D006854:Hydrocortisone