scholarly journals Pool of free amino acids in the blood plasma of rats undergoing subtotal cerebral ischemia after L-name administration

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. E. Razvodovsky ◽  
V. Y. Smirnov ◽  
N. Ye. Maksimovich ◽  
I. N. Semenenya
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Cerebral Ischemia ◽  
Blood Plasma ◽  
Free Amino Acids ◽  
Free Amino ◽  
Branched Chain Amino Acids ◽  
Branched Chain ◽  
Mechanisms Of Development

A stroke is one of the leading causes of morbidity, disability and mortality in many countries. Mechanisms of development of ischemic stroke are complex and have not been fully established. The aim of this study was to estimate the changes in the pool of free amino acids and their derivatives in the plasma of rats undergoing subtotal cerebral ischemia (SCI) and treated with L-NAME. Experiment was made on 18 rats: 12 animals were undergoing bilateral flament occlusion of arteries carotid, 6 of them were treated with L-NAME. The analyses of free amino acids levels in the blood plasma extracts were carried out by reversedphase HPLC. Concentrations of several amino acids were elevated after 1 hour of ischemia, including aspartate, asparagine, glutamine, glycin, alanine, taurine, phenylalanine, gistidine, 3-methilgistidine, treonine, citrulline, ornitine, as well as branched-chain amino acids. Administration of L-NAME partially prevented the imbalance of the amino acids pool caused by SCI. Preventive injection of L-NAME alleviated the imbalance in the pool of free amino acids of blood plasma caused by SCI.

scholarly journals Effects of ketone bodies on amino acid metabolism in isolated rat diaphragm

1976 ◽  
Vol 154 (3) ◽  
pp. 709-716 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Palaiologos ◽  
P Felig
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Free Amino Acids ◽  
Free Amino ◽  
Acid Metabolism ◽  
Ketone Bodies ◽  
Branched Chain Amino Acids ◽  
Tissue Content ◽  
Constant Rate ◽  
Branched Chain ◽  
Glutamine Production

1. Diaphragms from 48h-starved rats were incubated in Krebs-Ringer bicarbonate medium at 37degreesC for 30min and then transferred into new medium and incubated for 1, 2 and 3 h. 2. The amount of free amino acids found at the end of each time of incubation was larger than the amount at the beginning of incubation, indicating that in this system proteolysis is prevailing. 3. The diaphragms was releasing mainly alanine and glutamine into the incubation medium. 4. Within the periods of incubation the release and metabolism of free amino acids was proceeding at a constant rate. 5. Addition of sodium DL-3-hydroxybutyrate decreased the tissue content of several amino acids, among which were tyrosine and phenylalanine, suggesting that proteolysis was decreased by ketone bodies. 6. In the presence of glucose (10mM) and branched-chain amino acids (0.5mM), sodium DL-3-hydroxybutyrate at concentrations of 4 or 6 mM resulted in 30% decrease in tissue alanine content and a 20% decline in alanine release. Release of taurine and glutamine was decreased by 19 and 16% respectively with 6 mM-sodium DL-3-hydroxybutyrate. Addition of sodium acetoacetate (1-3mM) also resulted in a 20-35% decrease in tissue content of alanine, glutamine and taurine and in a 15-24% decrease of alanine and glutamine release. Smaller decreases (less than 15%) in the release of glycine, threonine, proline, serine and aspartate were also observed in the presence of sodium DL-3-hydroxybutyrate or sodium acetoacetate. 7. Substitution of pyruvate (1.0mM) for glucose in the presence of acetoacetate restored alanine and glutamine production to control values. In the presence of acetoacetate, pyruvate also increased the tissue content of aspartate by 77% and decreased the tissue content of glutamate by 30%. 8. It is suggested that in diaphragms from starved rats, ketone bodies (a) in the absence of other substrates inhibit protein catabolism and (b) in the presence of glucose and branched-chain amino acids decrease alanine and glutamine production, by inhibiting glycolysis.

scholarly journals Effect of blockade of synthesis of nitric oxide by L-NAME on the level of free amino acids and biogenic amines in the brain cortex of rats with subtotal cerebral ischemia

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-297
Author(s):  
Y. E. Razvodovsky ◽  
V. Y. Smirnov ◽  
Ye. M. Doroshenko ◽  
N. Ye. Maksimovich ◽  
I. N. Semenenya
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Amino Acids ◽  
Cerebral Ischemia ◽  
Free Amino Acids ◽  
Free Amino ◽  
Brain Cortex ◽  
Reversed Phase ◽  
Reversed Phase Hplc ◽  
Mechanisms Of Development ◽  
The Brain

Mechanisms of development of ischemic stroke are complex and have not been fully established. The aim of this study was to estimate the changes in the pool of free amino acids and biogenic animes in the brain cortex of rats with subtotal cerebral ischemia (SCI) and treated with L-NAME. Experiment was made on 18 rats: 12 animals were undergoing bilateral filament occlusion of arteries carotid, 6 of them were treated with L-NAME. The analyses of free amino acids levels in the blood plasma extracts were carried out by reversed phase HPLC.Concentrations of several amino acids were elevated during SCI including aspartate, b-alanine, valine and leucine. In contrast, the levels of glutamate, asparagine, treonine, gamma-aminobutiric acid, tyrosine and 5-hydroxiindolylacetate were decreased. The administration of L-NAME partially prevented the imbalance of the amino acids pool due to SCI by normalizing the levels of aspartate, glutamate, asparagine, methionine, gamma-aminobutiric acid, b-alanine, 5-hydroxiindolylacetate. However, the administration of L-NAME has induced an additional imbalance in the amino acids pool in the brain cortex (decrease in the levels of glutamine, histidine, taurine, tryptophan, phenylalanine, tyrosine (in comparison to SCI) and decrease in the levels of treonine and arginine. The imbalance of the amino acids pool induced by the administration of L-NAME during SCI is more severe than the imbalance caused by SCI.

scholarly journals Effects of amino acid preparations on the amino acid composition of the liver of rats under subchronic alcohol intoxication

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-345
Author(s):  
Yu. E. Razvodovsky ◽  
V. Yu. Smirnov ◽  
I. N. Semenenya
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Amino Acid Composition ◽  
Acid Composition ◽  
Free Amino Acids ◽  
Free Amino ◽  
Alcohol Intoxication ◽  
Branched Chain Amino Acids ◽  
Nitrogen Utilization ◽  
Branched Chain

The effects of complex compositions, containing branched-chain amino acids (BCAA), taurine and tryptophan, on the pool of free amino acids in the liver of rats were studied under the conditions of subchronic alcohol intoxication (SHAI). It was established that SHAI led to the decreased levels of treonine, lysine, oxyproline, arginine, b-alanine, as well as the depletion of the pool of irreplaceable amino acids in the liver of rats. Administration of the composition of BCAA and taurine was found to normalize the ratio of replaceable irreplaceable amino acids, the ratio of glycogenic and ketogenic amino acids, to activate the reaction of nitrogen utilization, and to increase Fisher’s index. The effects of the composition, containing BCAA, taurine and tryptophan, were similar to those of amino acid composition that did not contain tryptophan.

scholarly journals Free Amino Acids Profile and Expression Analysis of Core Genes Involved in Branched-Chain Amino Acids Metabolism during Fruit Development of Longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour.) Cultivars with Different Aroma Types

Biology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 807
Author(s):  
Wenshun Hu ◽  
Baiyu Wang ◽  
Muhammad Moaaz Ali ◽  
Xiuping Chen ◽  
Jisen Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Expression Analysis ◽  
Fruit Development ◽  
Free Amino Acids ◽  
Free Amino ◽  
Branched Chain Amino Acids ◽  
Malate Synthase ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Branched Chain ◽  
Amino Acids Profile

Amino acids are important component of fruit nutrition and quality. In this study, three longan cultivars, including non-aroma types ‘Shixia’ (SX), ‘Lidongben’ (LDB), and strong aroma type ‘Xiangcui’ (XC), were selected to analyze free amino acids (FAAs) variations at six distinct growth stages (S1–S6). The genome-wide identification and expression analysis of genes related to the branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) synthesis pathway were carried out. Results showed that 36 FAAs were identified, and the total FAAs content ranged from 2601.0 to 9073.5 mg/kg, which increased drastically with fruit development until ripening. L-glutamic acid (Glu), L-alanine (Ala), L-arginine (Arg), γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA), L-aspartic acid (Asp), L-leucine (Leu), hydroxyl-proline (Hypro), and L-serine (Ser) were the predominant FAAs (1619.9–7213.9 mg/kg) in pulp, accounting for 62.28–92.05% of the total amino acids. During the period of rapid fruit expansion (S2–S4), the aroma of XC changed from light to strong, and the contents of L-alanine (Ala) and L-leucine (Leu) were significantly higher than those of SX and LDB. Furthermore, a total of two 2-isopropyl malate synthase (IPMS), two 3-isopropyl malate dehydrogenase (IPMD), and 16 BCAA transferase (BCAT) genes were identified. The expression levels of DilBCAT1, -6, and -9 genes in XC were significantly higher than those in SX and LDB, while DilBCAT16 in XC was lower. The content of Leu was negatively correlated with the expression of DilBCAT1, -6, and -9 in three varieties, but positively correlated with DilBCAT16, indicating that these four genes may be responsible for the different synthesis and degradation of Leu among cultivars.

scholarly journals The fluctuation of free amino acids in serum during acute ischemic stroke

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 151-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Szpetnar ◽  
Anna Hordyjewska ◽  
Iwona Malinowska ◽  
Piotr Golab ◽  
Jacek Kurzepa
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Serum Level ◽  
Free Amino Acids ◽  
Free Amino ◽  
Simultaneous Increase ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Blood Collection ◽  
Control Serum ◽  
Time Point

Abstract Currently, little data exists regarding the involvement of free amino acids (AA) in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke (IS). Thus, our objective was to study the degree of the degree of fluctuation of free amino acids level in serum during the acute phase of IS. The study consisted of eighteen patients (female/male: 10/8; age: 73.1 ± 4.1) with acute IS that was confirmed by way of computed tomography, while twelve sex and age matched individuals were assigned as control group. During the study period, the patients did not receive any supplemental amino acids therapy that could affect the obtained results. The venous blood was obtained after >3 hours fasting at two time-points; time-point 1 – at admission to the hospital; time-point 2 – on day 5 from stroke onset. The blood for control purposes was collected only once, and the blood collection at time-point 1 was done before thrombolytic treatment (nine patients). The amino acids were identified using the Amino Acids Analyser (AAA 400) by INGOS Corp., Praha, Czech Republic. Our results revealed a statistically significant increase of glutamate, cystine and methionine on day 1 of stroke, in comparison to control, whereas, proline level was decreased on day 1 of stroke – in comparison to control serum. On comparing day 5 to the initial day of IS, elevation was observed of levels of asparagine, glycine, tyrosine, arginine, threonine, valine, leucine and phenylalanine. It can be said, then, that ischemic stroke induces both essential and nonessential amino acid fluctuations. Moreover, the decrease in proline and glutamine serum level with the simultaneous increase in the concentration of branch chain amino acids, Glu and Thr suggests a violent mobilization of the body’s proteins. Thus, a decrease of Pro and a simultaneous increase of Glu serum level could be considered as a marker of acute IS.

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