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Metabolic effects of epinephrine on the crab Neohelice granulata.
Model, Jorge Felipe Argenta; Dos Santos, Jordana Tres; Da Silva, Roselis Silveira Martins; Vinagre, Anapaula Sommer.
Afiliação
  • Model JFA; Departament of Physiology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil.
  • Dos Santos JT; Departament of Physiology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil.
  • Da Silva RSM; Departament of Physiology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil.
  • Vinagre AS; Departament of Physiology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil.. Electronic address: anapaula.vinagre@ufrgs.br.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30735703
Although widely known for their involvement in the control of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism of vertebrates, the participation of catecholamines (CAs) in the metabolism of invertebrates is less understood. This study was designed to identify the physiological role of Epinephrine (E) in the intermediary metabolism of the burrowing crab Neohelice granulata and how E regulates the metabolism in crabs fed with a high-carbohydrate (HC) or a high-protein (HP) diet. To answer these questions, we evaluated in vivo the effects of E injections on glucose and triglycerides in the hemolymph and tissue glycogen levels of crabs fed with HC or HP diet. An in vitro investigation was carried out to assess the direct effects of E on glycogenolysis, lipolysis and glycolysis pathways in the hepatopancreas, mandibular muscle and anterior and posterior gills of this crab. E injections increased glucose and did not affect triglycerides levels in the hemolymph of either group of crabs, and E decreased glycogen in the hepatopancreas and mandibular muscle only in HP crabs, suggesting that these effects may be mediated by the crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH). When the tissues were incubated with different concentrations of E, the concentration of glucose released to the medium decreased in the hepatopancreas and posterior gills, while glucose oxidation increased in the posterior gills of HP crabs. Incubation with E did not alter any parameter in tissues of HC crabs. These effects suggest that E may be involved in the metabolic response to osmotic stress.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Epinefrina / Crustáceos Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol Assunto da revista: BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR / FISIOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Epinefrina / Crustáceos Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol Assunto da revista: BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR / FISIOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Estados Unidos