Effects of glucose and amino acids on ghrelin secretion in sheep |
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Authors: | Toshihisa SUGINO Yuko KAWAKITA Rika FUKUMORI Yoshihisa HASEGAWA Masayasu KOJIMA Kenji KANGAWA Taketo OBITSU Kohzo TANIGUCHI |
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Institution: | 1. Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi‐Hiroshima,;2. School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Kitasato University, Towada,;3. Institute of Life Science, Kurume University, Kurume and;4. National Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Suita, Japan |
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Abstract: | Two experiments were conducted to elucidate the effects of post‐ruminal administration of starch and casein (Exp. 1), plasma amino acids concentrations (Exp. 2), and plasma glucose and insulin concentrations (Exp. 2) on plasma ghrelin concentrations in sheep. In Exp. 1, plasma ghrelin concentrations were determined by four infusion treatments (water, cornstarch, casein and cornstarch plus casein) in four wethers. Abomasal infusion of casein increased plasma α‐amino N (AAN) concentrations. Infusion of starch or casein alone did not affect plasma ghrelin concentrations, but starch plus casein infusion increased plasma levels of ghrelin, glucose and AAN. In Exp 2, we investigated the effects of saline or amino acids on ghrelin secretion in four wethers. Two hours after the initiation of saline or amino acid infusion into the jugular vein, glucose was also continuously infused to investigate the effects of blood glucose and insulin by hyper‐glycemic clump on plasma ghrelin concentrations. Infusion of amino acids alone raised plasma levels of ghrelin, but the higher plasma glucose and insulin concentrations had no effect on plasma ghrelin concentrations. These results suggest that high plasma levels of amino acids can stimulate ghrelin secretion, but glucose and insulin do not affect ghrelin secretion in sheep. |
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Keywords: | amino acid ghrelin glucose insulin sheep |
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