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Metabolic changes in the rat liver during pregnancy
M. HöckelR. RosskopfJ. M. KlugP. BrockerhoffK.h. SchicketanzG.h. Rathgensubject
medicine.medical_specialtyMetaboliteCitric Acid Cyclechemistry.chemical_compoundPregnancyInternal medicinemedicineAnimalschemistry.chemical_classificationFetusPregnancybusiness.industryGlutamate receptorTricarboxylic AcidsObstetrics and GynecologyFastingGeneral MedicineMetabolismmedicine.diseaseRatsCitric acid cycleEnzymeEndocrinologyLiverchemistryGestationFemalebusinessdescription
During pregnancy the rat liver shows alterations in metabolism which apparently do not to occur in the non-pregnant animal. In our study, the following metabolite concentrations and enzyme activities in the liver of pregnant and non-pregnant rats were measured after fasting periods of 6 and 12 h: malate, fumarate, isocitrate, alpha-keto-glutarate, glutamate, malate-dehydrogenase, fumarate-hydratase, glutamate-dehydrogenase, isocitrate-dehydrogenase, aspartate-aminotransferase and after 12 h fast, the concentrations of acetyl coenzyme A and citrate. These results are discussed with regard to their possible importance for the maternal and fetal energy supply.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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1983-09-01 | Archives of Gynecology |