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JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
卷 211, 期 18, 页码 2943-2949出版社
COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS LTD
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.018176
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glucose tolerance test; insulin; glucose metabolism; elephant seal; lactation; fasting
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- National Science Foundation [0213095]
- Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems
- Direct For Biological Sciences [0213095] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
Northern elephant seals exhibit the rare strategy of fasting and lactating concomitantly. We investigated hormonal regulation of glucose clearance in northern elephant seals using glucose tolerance tests (GTT) performed early in lactation and again just prior to weaning. For comparison, identical measurements were made on separate females late in the molt fast. Serial blood samples were used to assess glucose clearance and hormone responses for 3 h post glucose injection. Plasma glucose remained elevated at the end of the sampling period in all groups. Glucose clearance rates were not significantly different among test groups. A significant insulin response was observed in early lactation, no significant response was observed late in lactation and an intermediate response was observed late in the molt fast. The insulin response to a glucose load decreased with adipose tissue proportions. Plasma glucagon decreased significantly following GTT in early and late lactation, although the magnitude of the depression was small in comparison to other species. Hypoinsulemia may be critical to facilitate net lipolysis late in lactation. Consistently low glucose clearance among test groups suggests insulin insensitivity within peripheral tissues. Glucagon suppression independent of insulin release suggests modification of the typical insulin-glucagon counter-regulation. These findings suggest that metabolic features of diabetic- like conditions may be adaptive in the context of long-term fasting.
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