Novel effect of leptin on small intestine adaptation

The Journal of Surgical Research
P Y PearsonMarshall Z Schwartz

Abstract

Leptin is a 16-kDa peptide produced by adipocytes that plays an important role in the regulation of body fat and satiety. We have previously shown that leptin is a growth factor for normal rat small intestine. This study was designed to examine the effect of systemic leptin administration on small bowel absorptive function after massive small bowel resection (MSBR). Twenty-one adult male Sprague-Dawley rats underwent an 80% small bowel resection and end-to-end jejunoileal anastomosis. Seven days following resection, all rats had placement of a jugular venous catheter connected to a subcutaneously placed osmotic minipump and were divided into three groups based on the content of each minipump: Group 1 (n = 7) 0.1% bovine serum albumin; Group 2 (n = 7) leptin 2 microg/kg/day; and Group 3 (n = 7) leptin 4 microg/kg/day. Following a 14-day infusion period, [(14)C]galactose absorption was measured using a closed-recirculation technique. Mucosal DNA content was determined for all groups using a standard DNA purification kit. Mucosal RNA was extracted and RT-PCR was performed using the following primers: sodium/glucose cotransporter (SGLT-1), fructose transporter (GLUT-5), and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, an internal stan...Continue Reading

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