Circadian variation of portal, arterial and venous blood levels of melatonin in pigs and its relationship to food intake and sleep

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作者
Bubenik, GA [1 ]
Pang, SF
Cockshut, JR
Smith, PS
Grovum, LW
Friendship, RM
Hacker, RR
机构
[1] Univ Guelph, Dept Zool, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
[2] Univ Hong Kong, Dept Physiol, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[3] Ontario Vet Coll, Guelph, ON, Canada
[4] Univ Guelph, Dept Biomed Sci, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
[5] Univ Guelph, Dept Populat Med, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
[6] Univ Guelph, Dept Anim & Poultry Sci, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
关键词
arterial; circadian; gastrointestinal tract; hepatic portal; melatonin; pineal; porcine; rhythm; venous;
D O I
10.1034/j.1600-079x.2000.280102.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Circadian levels of melatonin were determined in the hepatic portal vein, cranial vena cava, and the lower aorta of ten juvenile pigs. Blood was sampled every hour for a total of 24 hr via temporary cannulas introduced into blood vessels under anesthesia. No peak levels of melatonin were found in the mid-scotophase, but hepatic portal concentrations peaked at 06.00 hr. Overall levels of melatonin were highest in the hepatic portal vein (range 35-65 pg/mL), followed by an artery (range 30-55 pg/mL) and the vena cava (range 25-35 pg/mL). Levels of melatonin exhibit strong variation between individual pigs, but generally the average levels from all three sources follow each other's time course. However, on occasion, melatonin levels in the hepatic portal vein varied independently from the levels in the vena cava. Large portal peaks were usually preceded by a feeding period and were associated with a subsequent period of sleep. The data indicate that: 1) there is no clear circadian rhythm of melatonin in the peripheral blood of pigs, 2) relatively little melatonin is metabolized during the first liver passage, 3) food intake may elevate melatonin levels in the hepatic portal vein, and 4) increased levels of melatonin originated in the gastrointestinal tract may induce sleep.
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