APStracts (ISSN 1080-4757) Vol. 5, 1998

The American Physiological Society

• Comparison of imprecise tests using discrimination, adjusted correlation and equivalence: application to glucose tolerance. Levy, Jonathan, Richard Morris, Margaret Hammersley, and Robert Turner. Diabetes Research Laboratories, Department of Clinical Medicine, Oxford University, Oxford, UK APStracts 5:0219E, 1998.
• Overexpression of glut1 or glut4 improves glucose tolerance but not the relative insulin resistance caused by a high fat/ high sugar diet in mice. Marshall, Bess Adkins, Polly A. Hansen, Nancy J. Ensor, M. Allison Ogden and Mike Mueckler. Departments of Pediatrics1, Medicine2, and of Cell Biology and Physiology3 APStracts 5:0220E, 1998.
• Pre-( hdl stimulates placental lactogen release from human trophoblast cells. Handwerger, Stuart, Geeta Datta, Brian Richardson, Carrie M. Schmidt, Tariq Siddiqi, Lisa Turzai and Gm AnantharamaiahŻglxhiddenŻglhiddenŻ . Departments of Pediatrics1 and Obstetrics and Gynecology2, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229 and Atherosclerosis Research Unit3, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama 35294 APStracts 5:0221E, 1998.
• Cholesterol balance and metabolism in mice with loss of function of niemann-pick c protein (npc1). Xie, Chonglun, Stephen D. Turley, Peter G. Pentchev, and John M. Dietschy. 1Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75235-8887 and 2Developmental and Metabolic Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 APStracts 5:0222E, 1998.
• Oxytocin increases the [ca2-]i sensitivity of human myometrium during the falling phasic contractions. Thornton, S, K McKillen, and Cw Taylor. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Unicersity of Cambridge, Box 223, Rosie Hospital, Robinson Way, Cambrideg CB2 2SW UK APStracts 5:0223E, 1998.
• The anabolic effect of pge2 in rat bone marrow cultures is mediated via the ep4 receptor subtype. Weinreb, M., A. Grosskopf, and N. Shir. Department of Oral Biology, Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel APStracts 5:0224E, 1998.
• Differential effect of amino acid infusion route on net hepatic glucose uptake in the dog. Moore, Mary Courtney, Po-Shiuan Hsieh, Paul J. Flakoll, Doss W. Neal, and Alan D. Cherrington. 1Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, and 2Diabetes Research and Training Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN APStracts 5:0225E, 1998.
• Fas regulates germ cell apoptosis in the human testis in vitro. Pentik[umlaut]ainen, Virve, Krista Erkkil[umlaut]a, and Leo Dunkel. Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Finland APStracts 5:0226E, 1998.
• Endotoxin-induced changes in igf-i differ in rats provided enteral versus parental nutrition. Wojnar, Margaret M., Md, Jie Fan, Md, Yue Hua Li, Charles H. Lang, Phd. *Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, and Departments of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, and Surgery Penn State College of Medicine Hershey, PA 17033 APStracts 5:0227E, 1998.
• The mechanisms involved in the regulation of key enzymes of cysteine metabolism in rat liver in vivo. Bella, Deborah L., Lawrence L. Hirschberger, Yu Hosokawa, Martha H. Stipanuk. aDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853-6301 and b Division of Maternal and Child Health Science, National Institute of Health and Nutrition, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162, Japan APStracts 5:0228E, 1998.
• Whole body glucose metabolism. Zierler, Kenneth. Endocrine and Metabolism Division, Department of Medicine, and Department of Physiology The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Blalock 904 600 North Wolfe Street Baltimore, MD 21287 -4904 APStracts 5:0229E, 1998.
• Gh insensitivity induced by endotoxin injection is associated with decreased liver gh receptors and mrna. Defalque, Dominique, Nathalie Brandt, Jean-Marie Ketelslegers, Jean -Paul Thissen. Unit[acute]e de Diab[acute]etologie et Nutrition, School of Medecine, The University of Louvain, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium. APStracts 5:0230E, 1998.
• Kinetics of dodecanedioic acid triglyceride in the rat. A, De Gaetano, Mingrone G, Castagneto M, Benedetti G, Greco A. V., Gasbarrini G. 1Biomathematics Lab, CNR, Centro Fisiopatologia Shock, Rome, Italy. 2Division of Metabolic Diseases, Istituto di Clinica Medica e Geriatria, Facolta` di Medicina A. Gemelli, Universita` Cattolica, Rome, Italy. APStracts 5:0231E, 1998.
• Estimation of endogenous glucose production during an ivgtt: validation of the deconvolution method by the tracer to tracee clamp technique. Vicini, Paolo, Jeffrey J. Zachwieja, Kevin Yarasheski, Dennis M. Bier, Andrea Caumo, Claudio Cobelli . 1 Department of Electronics and Informatics, University of Padova, Italy, 2 Metabolism Division, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, 3 Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 4 Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 5 Scientific Institute San Raffaele, Milano, Italy, * Current address: Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle APStracts 5:0232E, 1998.
• Dexamethasone inhibits small intestinal growth via increased protein catabolism in neonatal pigs. Burrin, Douglas G., Timothy J. Wester, Teresa A. Davis, Marta L. Fiorotto, and Xiaoyan Chang. USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas 77030 APStracts 5:0233E, 1998.
• Effects of sex steroid hormones on regional fat depots as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging in transsexuals. Elbers, J. M. H., H. Asscheman, J. C. Seidell, L. J. G. Gooren. 1Division of Endocrinology/Andrology, Research Institute of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Reproduction, Hospital Vrije Universiteit, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and 2Department of Chronic Disease and Environmental Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, PO Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, the Netherlands. APStracts 5:0234E, 1998.
• Glycerol and non-esterified fatty acid metabolism in human muscle and adipose tissue in vivo. Coppack, Simon W., Mai Persson, Robert L. Judd, & John M. Miles. Endocrine Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA & *UCL Medical School, Whittington Hospital, London N19 3UA, UK APStracts 5:0235E, 1998.
• Proinsulin is a potent growth promoting factor for small intestinal crypt-like cells acting via specific receptors. Jehle, Peter M., Rolf D. Fussgaenger, Niklas K. O. Angelus, Robert J. Jungwirth, Bernhard Saile, and Manfred P. Lutz. Departments of Internal Medicine I and II, 1 Division of Nephrology, University of Ulm, Robert-Koch-Str. 8, 89070 Ulm, Germany APStracts 5:0236E, 1998.
• Effect of high intensity exercise training on lactate/h+ transport capacity in human skeletal muscle. Pilegaard, Henriette, Kristian Domino, Thomas Noland, Carsten Juel, Ylva Hellsten, Andrew P. Halestrap and Jens Bangsbo. Copenhagen Muscle Research Centre, The August Krogh Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; 1Department of Biochemistry, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1 TD, U.K. APStracts 5:0237E, 1998.
• Control of adrenal cell proliferation by at1 receptors in response to angiotensin ii and low sodium diet. Vinson, Pauline E. McEwan# Gavin P., and Christopher J. Kenyon. University of Edinburgh Department of Medicine, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh EH4 2XU and *University of London Queen Mary and Westfield College Department of Biochemistry, London, E1 4NS, UK., # Present address: Department of Pharmacology, University of Edinburgh, 1-7 George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9JZ, UK APStracts 5:0238E, 1998.
• Control of adrenal cell proliferation by at1 receptors in response to angiotensin ii and low sodium diet. Vinson, Pauline E. McEwan# Gavin P., and Christopher J. Kenyon. University of Edinburgh Department of Medicine, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh EH4 2XU and *University of London Queen Mary and Westfield College Department of Biochemistry, London, E1 4NS, UK., # Present address: Department of Pharmacology, University of Edinburgh, 1-7 George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9JZ, UK APStracts 5:0239E, 1998.
• Effects of an oral and intravenous fat load on adipose tissue and forearm lipid metabolism.. Clark, Kevin Evans Mo L., and Keith N. Frayn. 1Nuffield Department of Clinical Biochemistry, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK, 2Oxford Lipid Metabolism Group, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford OX2 6HE, UK APStracts 5:0240E, 1998.
• Direct access to the interstitial fluid in adipose tissue in humans using open-flow microperfusion. Schaupp, L., M. Ellmerer, G. A. Brunner, A. Wutte, G. Sendlhofer, Z. Trajanoski, F. Skrabal, T. R. Pieber, P. Wach. 1Department of Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Graz University of Technology, Inffeldgasse 18, A-8010 Graz, Austria, 2Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetes and Metabolism, Karl Franzens University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, A-8036 Graz, Austria, 3Department of Internal Medicine, Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Br[umlaut]uder, Marschallgasse 12, Teaching Hospital, Karl Franzens University Graz, A-8020 Graz, Austria APStracts 5:0241E, 1998.
• Rise in plasma insulin precedes the elevation of ob mrna expression and plasma leptin in gold thioglucose-obese mice. Bryson, Janet M, Jenny L. Phuyal, Deborah R Proctor, Stephen C Blair, and D. Caterson and Gregory J. Cooney. Department of Endocrinology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Department of Medicine and Human Nutrition Unit, Department of Biochemistry, niversity of Sydney, and Garvan Instiute of Medical Research, St Vincent_s Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia APStracts 5:0242E, 1998.
• The endocrine secretion of mammalian digestive enzymes by exocrine glands.. Liebow, Lois Isenman Charles, and Stephen Rothman. 1Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, 2State University of New York, Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14214-3008, 3University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California. 94143-0444 APStracts 5:0243E, 1998.
• Kinetic profile of overall elimination of 5 -methyltetrahydropteroylglutamate in rats. Hana), Yong-Hae, Yukio Katoa), Hiroyuki Kusuharaa), Horoshi Suzukia), Minoru Shimodab), Eiichi Kokueb) and Yuichi Sugiyamaa). a)Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, and b)Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo 183, Japan APStracts 5:0244E, 1998.
• Leukemia inhibitory factor and oncostatin m stimulate collagenase-3 expression in osteoblasts. Varghese, Samuel, Kyung Yu, and Ernesto Canalis. Departments of Research and Medicine, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut 06105; and The University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06030 APStracts 5:0245E, 1998.
• Evaluation of the microdialysis technique in the dog fat pad. Stallknecht, Bente, Joop Madsen, _henrik Galbo, and #jens B[umlaut]ulow. *Department of Medical Physiology, The Panum Institute, #Department of Clinical Physiology, Bispebjerg Hospital, and _The Copenhagen Muscle Research Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. APStracts 5:0246E, 1998.
• Isolation and characterization of plasmin-generated bioactive fragments of igfbp-31. Booth, Barbara A., Mary Boes, Brian L. Dake, and Robert S. Bar. Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center, Veterans Administration Medical Center, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52246 APStracts 5:0247E, 1998.
• Effect of leptin deficiency on metabolic rate in ob/ob mice. Breslow, Michael J., M. D., F. C. C. M., Kyoung Min-Lee, M. D., Daniel R. Brown, M. D., Ph. D., V. P. Chacko, Ph. D.#, David Palmer, M. S and Dan E. Berkowitz, M. D. Departments of Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine* and Radiology#, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland APStracts 5:0248E, 1998.
• Decreased hexosamine biosynthesis in muscles of growth hormone (gh) deficient dwarf (dw) rats. reversal with gh but not igf-i therapy.. Robinson, Katherine A., Steven M. Willi, Sarah Bingel and Maria G. Buse. Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Medical Genetics of the Department of Medicine1 and the Departments of Pediatrics2, Laboratory Animal Resources3 and Biochemistry/Molecular Biology4, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425. APStracts 5:0249E, 1998.
• Pyruvate dehydrogenase activation in inactive muscle during and after maximal exercise in man. Putman, C. T., M. P. Matsos, E. Hultman, N. L. Jones, and G. J. F. Heigenhauser. Department of Medicine, McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5, Canada; 2Department of Clinical Chemistry, Huddinge University Hospital, Karolinska Institute, S-141 86 Huddinge, Sweden APStracts 5:0250E, 1998.
• Effect of hyperglycemia-hyperinsulinemia on whole body and regional fatty acid metabolism. Sidossis, Labros S., Bettina Mittendorfer, David Chinkes, Eric Walser, and Robert R. Wolfe. Metabolism Unit, Shriners Burns Institute, Galveston, TX and the Departments of Surgery, Anesthesiology, and Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77550. APStracts 5:0251E, 1998.
• Contributions of hepatic glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis to glucose production in normal and cirrhotic subjects. Petersen, Kitt Falk, Martin Krssak,victor Navarro, Visvanathan Chandramouli, Ripudaman Hundal, William C. Schumann, Bernard R. Landau and Gerald I. Shulman. Department of Internal Medicine and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute0, Yale University School of Medicine*, New Haven, CT, and the Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine+, Cleveland, OH. APStracts 5:0252E, 1998.
• Nonsaturable entry of neuropeptide y into brain. Kastin, Abba J., and Victoria Akerstrom. VA Medical Center and Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans LA 70112-1262 APStracts 5:0253E, 1998.
• A surrogate measure of whole body leucine transport across cell membrane. Hovorka, Roman, Paul V Carroll, Ian J Gowrie, Nicola C Jackson, David L Russell-Jones and A Margot Umpleby . 1Metabolic Modelling Group, Centre for Measurement and Information in Medicine, City University, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB, UK and 2Department of Endocrinology, St Thomas_ Hospital, London SE1 7EH, UK APStracts 5:0254E, 1998.
• The importance of pyruvate availability to pyruvate dehydrogenase activation and anaplerosis in human skeletal muscle. Constantin-Teodosiu, Dumitru, Elizabeth J. Simpson, and Paul L. Greenhaff. School of Biomedical Sciences, Queen_s Medical Center, Nottingham University, APStracts 5:0255E, 1998.
• Voltage_dependent entry and generation of slow ca2+ oscillations in glucose_stimulated pancreatic [beta]_cells. Dryselius, Staffan, Eva Grapengiesser, Bo Hellman, and Erik Gylfe. Department of Medical Cell Biology, Uppsala University, Biomedical Centre Box 571, S_751 23 Uppsala, Sweden APStracts 5:0256E, 1998.
• Contribution of protein kinase c to et-1-induced proliferation in human myometrial cells. Tertrin-Clary, C., Eude I., Fournier T., Paris B., Breuiller -Fouch[acute]e M. and Ferr[acute]e F. INSERM U. 361, Universit[acute]e Ren[acute]e Descartes, Pavillon Baudelocque, Paris, France APStracts 5:0257E, 1998.
• Kinetic impairment of nitrogen and muscle glutamine metabolisms in old glucocorticoid-treated rats. Minet-Quinard, Regine, Christophe Moinard, Fran[cedilla]coise Villie, Stephane Walrand, Marie-Paule Vasson, Jean Chopineau, Luc Cynober. 1. Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Nutrition, EA 1742, Human Nutrition Research Center (HNCR), Pharmacy School, 63 000 Clermont-Ferrand, FRANCE and 2. Clinical Pharmacy, EA 1742, Pharmacy School, 63 000 Clermont-Ferrand, FRANCE APStracts 5:0258E, 1998.
• Hacat human keratinocytes express igf-ii, igfbp-6 and an acid -activated protease with activity against igfbp-6.. Marinaro, Joe A., Elke C. Hendrich, Kerri S. Leeding, and Leon A. Bach. University of Melbourne, Department of Medicine, Austin & Repatriation Medical Centre, Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084, AUSTRALIA. APStracts 5:0259E, 1998.
• Comparison of the ldl-receptor binding of vldl and ldl from apo e4 and apo e3 homozygotes.. Mamotte, Cyril Ds, Marian Sturm, Jock I Foo, Frank M Van Bockxmeer and Roger R Taylor. 1Department of Biochemistry, 2Cardiology and Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, 6000. APStracts 5:0260E, 1998.
• Effects of arginine vasopressin on cell volume regulation in brain astrocyte in culture. Sarfaraz, Darya, and Cosmo L. Fraser. Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology, University of California San Francisco, and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California APStracts 5:0261E, 1998.