title: Biochemical and morphological study on liver Golgi complex in streptozotocin-diabetic and control rats treated with bis(kojato)oxovanadium(IV) [VO(ka)2]x2H2O. Part I. One week treatment with vanadium compound.
abstract: In comparison with untreated control, reduced body and liver weights were found in two groups of rats (such as control and STZ-diabetic) treated orally with bis(kojato)oxovanadium(IV) solution. Free blood sugar in STZ-diabetic rats was lower by about 38%, but did not achieve euglycemic values. Yields of Golgi-rich fraction were lower than those in untreated controls, similar to the activity of galactosyl transferase (GalT) in both vanadium treated groups (control and diabetic). Under electron microscope in the control kojate-treated group, subcellular changes were observed. The morphology of Golgi apparatus was typical, resembled that in untreated animals. In diabetic animals treated with kojate subcellular changes were less severe. Golgi apparatus was usually semicircular or arched in shape similar to that observed previously in diabetic untreated rats.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kordowiak
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nikiforuk
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dabroś
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005700:Galactosyltransferases / Q000032:analysis; D006056:Golgi Apparatus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011753:Pyrones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013311:Streptozocin
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011753:Pyrones; C108977:bis(kojato)oxovanadium(IV); D013311:Streptozocin; D005700:Galactosyltransferases