UREA CYCLE DISORDER IN C3H-H-2-DEGREES MICE WITH JUVENILE STEATOSIS OF VISCERA

被引:35
作者
IMAMURA, Y [1 ]
SAHEKI, T [1 ]
ARAKAWA, H [1 ]
NODA, T [1 ]
KOIZUMI, T [1 ]
NIKAIDO, H [1 ]
HAYAKAWA, JI [1 ]
机构
[1] KANAZAWA UNIV,SCH MED,INST EXPTL ANIM,KANAZAWA,ISHIKAWA 920,JAPAN
关键词
(Animal model); Carbamylphosphate synthetase; Gene expression; Hyperammonemia; Steatosis; Urea cycle;
D O I
10.1016/0014-5793(90)80081-S
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We determined the activities of urea cycle enzymes in the liver of C3H-H-2o-jsv mice. The activities of all urea cycle enzymes decreased in the latter period of lactation. The activities of carbamylphosphate synthetase and ornithine transcarbamylase in some affected mice were undetectable. On the other hand, the activities of enzymes other than urea cycle enzymes were normal. We consider that the decrease in the urea cycle enzymes is caused by an abnormality in the mechanism of gene expression. © 1990.
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