The insulin, glucose and cholesterol level and activity of lysosomal enzymes in the course of the model alloxan diabetes.
OBJECTIVE
The study was carried out on fifty male rabbits of the New Zealand White breed. Diabetes was caused by a single, intravenous alloxan injection. Rabbits which had glycaemia 7th day after the alloxan administration higher than 11 millimol/litre were selected for the studies. They were divided into 5 groups: I - control (without diabetes); II - 3-week diabetes; III - 6-week diabetes; IV - 3-month diabetes; V - 6-month diabetes.


METHODS
In control and experimental rabbits the activity of beta-glucuronidase, N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase, lysosomal acid phosphatase, leucine aminopeptidase, cathepsin D, and lysosomal arylesterase was determined in lysosomal fractions of the liver and kidney.


RESULTS
Alloxan caused lowering of the activity of all the investigated enzymes in the kidney and liver except lysosomal arylesterase.


CONCLUSIONS
Alloxan injection caused a significant increase in the activity of all the investigated enzymes. The advisable lysosomal enzymes may be useful for the monitoring of the course and effectiveness of diabetes therapy.
Witek
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Department of Genetics, Institute of Biology, Swietokrzyska Academy, Poland. b.witek@pu.kielce.pl
Król
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T
Kołataj
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A
Ochwanowska
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E
Stanisławska
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Slewa
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D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000378:metabolism*; D006867:Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism*; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood*; D007668:Kidney / Q000201:enzymology; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D002784:Cholesterol; D006867:Hydrolases