Short-term metabolic fate of L-[13N]glutamate in the Walker 256 carcinosarcoma in vivo

In vivo studies with L-[13N]glutamate in the Walker 256 carcinosarcoma implanted under the renal capsule of female Sprague-Dawley rats demonstrate that uptake of glutamate and the rate of incorporation of the nitrogen label from this amino acid into metabolites is slower in the tumor than in nontumo...

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Published in:Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) Ill.), 1990-08, Vol.50 (16), p.4839-4844
Main Authors: Filc-DeRicco, S, Gelbard, A S, Cooper, A J, Rosenspire, K C, Nieves, E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biotransformation
Carcinoma 256, Walker - metabolism
Female
Glutamates - metabolism
Glutamic Acid
Kidney - metabolism
Kinetics
Mice
Nitrogen Radioisotopes
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Reference Values
Subrenal Capsule Assay
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Summary:In vivo studies with L-[13N]glutamate in the Walker 256 carcinosarcoma implanted under the renal capsule of female Sprague-Dawley rats demonstrate that uptake of glutamate and the rate of incorporation of the nitrogen label from this amino acid into metabolites is slower in the tumor than in nontumorous kidney tissue. Glutamate dehydrogenase, glutaminase, and alanine aminotransferase activities are significantly lower within the tumor than within the adjoining kidney. However, the tumor expresses high levels of aspartate aminotransferase, attesting to the importance of this enzyme in the metabolism of glutamate. Indeed, high performance liquid chromatographic analysis showed that the principal metabolic fate of label derived from L-[13N]glutamate in the tumor is incorporation into aspartate. Measurement of specific activity ratios of glutamate to aspartate shows that the transfer of nitrogen from glutamate to aspartate is rapid and that equilibration of label among components of the aspartate aminotransferase reaction is attained within minutes after tumor uptake. Analyses of the nontumorous portion of the implanted kidney also showed that aspartate is the major recipient of glutamate nitrogen. However, high performance liquid chromatographic analyses of deproteinized tissue revealed that glutamine and ammonia are also significant 13N-labeled metabolites formed from L-[13N]glutamate within the kidney. Proportionately lower amounts of these labeled metabolites were found in the tumor.
ISSN:0008-5472