Abnormalities of pancreatic exocrine function in obesity: studies in the obese mouse

Comp Biochem Physiol A Comp Physiol. 1986;83(2):387-90. doi: 10.1016/0300-9629(86)90593-1.

Abstract

Insulin is known to play a specific role in the biosynthesis of pancreatic amylase. In the insulin resistant adult C57 BL/6J--ob/ob mouse there is a reduction of pancreatic amylase content. The differences of enzyme content could not be explained by differences of food intake between obese and lean mice, but are more likely to be the consequence of insulin resistance at the level of the exocrine pancreas. By contrast, greater pancreatic content of amylase and lipase seen in young obese mice (less than 2-months old) was associated with the greater food intake of these mice with respect to lean controls.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aging
  • Amylases / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Blood Glucose / analysis
  • Genotype
  • Insulin / blood
  • Lipase / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL / physiology
  • Mice, Obese / physiology*
  • Pancreas / enzymology
  • Pancreas / growth & development*
  • Species Specificity

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Insulin
  • Lipase
  • Amylases