Can a glutamate-enriched diet counteract glutamine depletion in endotoxemic rats?

The study evaluated whether a glutamate-enriched diet would restore glutamine tissue pools and maintain tissue trophicity in endotoxemic rats. For this purpose, young male Sprague-Dawley rats received an intraperitoneal injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from Escherichia coli at 3 mg/kg body weig...

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Published in:The Journal of nutritional biochemistry 1999-06, Vol.10 (6), p.331-337
Main Authors: Chambon-Savanovitch, Chantal, Farges, Marie-Chantal, Raul, Francis, Blachier, François, Davot, Paule, Cynober, Luc, Vasson, Marie-Paule
Format: Article
Language:English
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Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
endotoxemic rats
enteral diet
Experimental bacterial diseases and models
glutamate
glutamine
Infectious diseases
intestine
Life Sciences
Medical sciences
muscles
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Summary:The study evaluated whether a glutamate-enriched diet would restore glutamine tissue pools and maintain tissue trophicity in endotoxemic rats. For this purpose, young male Sprague-Dawley rats received an intraperitoneal injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from Escherichia coli at 3 mg/kg body weight. After 24 hours of food deprivation, the rats were enterally refed for 48 hours using Osmolite® enriched with glutamate at 4 g/kg/d (LPS-Glu group, n = 7) or glycine isonitrogenous to glutamate (LPS-Gly group, n = 7). A control group (healthy group, n = 7) had free access to a standard rodent diet. Tissue weights and protein contents were significantly lower in both LPS-treated groups than in the healthy group. No plasma or tissue accumulation of glutamate was observed except in the liver. Glutamine concentrations were increased in the jejunum, liver, and plasma in the LPS-Glu group versus the other two groups ( P < 0.05). Conversely, they were depleted in muscles of the endotoxemic groups versus the healthy group ( P < 0.05). Villus height was significantly greater in the LPS-Glu group than in the LPS-Gly group in the jejunum ( P < 0.05), but not in the ileum. In conclusion, a glutamate-enriched diet administered enterally to endotoxemic rats can counteract glutamine depletion in the splanchnic area but not in muscles. In addition, glutamate displayed a trophic effect restricted to the jejunum.
ISSN:0955-2863
1873-4847
DOI:10.1016/S0955-2863(99)00005-4