Purpose To compare carbon-13 (13C) MRSI of hyperpolarized [1-13C]pyruvate metabolism in a murine tumor model with mass spectrometric (MS) imaging the corresponding sections order to cross validate these metabolic techniques and investigate effects pyruvate delivery lactate concentration on labeling. Methods [1-13C]lactate images were obtained from tumor-bearing mice, following injection [1-13C]...

Angiotensin II is synthesized locally in various tissues; however, the role of interstitial angiotensin II in the regulation of regional metabolism and tissue perfusion is not clear. We characterized the effect of interstially applied angiotensin II in skeletal muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue of young, normal-weight, healthy subjects by using the microdialysis technique. Furthermore, we ...

Acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS; EC 2.2.1.6) is the first enzyme in the biosynthetic pathway of the branched-chain amino acids. It catalyzes the conversion of two molecules of pyruvate into 2-acetolactate or one molecule of pyruvate and one molecule of 2-ketobutyrate into 2-aceto-2-hydroxybutyrate. AHAS requires the cofactors thiamine diphosphate (ThDP), Mg(2+) and FAD for activity. The herbici...

Our aim was to improve the developmental competence of bovine oocytes during their liquid storage by using additives. In vitro matured oocytes were stored for 20 h at 25°C in HEPES buffered TCM 199 medium (base medium). After storage, in vitro embryo development after in vitro fertilization was compared to those of non-stored (control) ones. Addition of 10% (v/v) newborn calf serum or 10.27 mmo...

1. The precise effects of insulin, dexamethasone and lipogenic precursors on the secretion of very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol and triacylglycerol were dependent on the age of the culture and the duration of treatment. 2. The rates of secretion of triacylglycerol and cholesterol gradually declined with the age of the culture, although there was no detectable decrease within a giv...

The sluggish respiratory response to chondria of alloxan diabetic rats and ADP in liver mitohibernating ground squirrels was overcome by addition of uncouplers of oxidative phosphorylation, suggesting that poor penetration of ADP prevented maximum oxygen consumption. The in uivo depression of adenine nucleotide translocation through the inner mitochondrial membrane was confirmed directly by mea...

Molecular oxygen is the final electron acceptor in cellular metabolism but cancer cells often become adaptive to hypoxia, which promotes resistance to chemotherapy and radiation. The reduction of endogenous glycolytic pyruvate to lactate is known as an adaptive strategy for hypoxic cells. Whether exogenous pyruvate is required for hypoxic cell proliferation by either serving as an electron acce...

The 2,3,4-tri-toluenesulfonate ester derivatives of the methyl pyranosides of l-arabinose, d-ribose, d-lyxose, and d-xylose have been prepared, and their substitution reactions with various nucleophiles have been examined. For arabinose, xylose, and ribose, highly regioselective monosubstitutions were observed with benzoate, nitrite, and azide anions. These reactions have led to short and simpl...

Acetate overflow refers to the metabolism by which a large part of carbon incorporated as glucose into Escherichia coli cells is catabolized and excreted acetate medium. We previously found that mutants for pathway enzymes phosphoacetyltransferase (Pta) kinase (AckA) showed significant diauxic growth after depletion in E. coli. Here, we analyzed underlying mechanism pta mutant. Proteomic other ...

The monocarboxylate pyruvate is an important metabolite and can serve as sole carbon source for Escherichia coli. Although specific pyruvate transporters have been identified in two bacterial species, pyruvate transport is not well understood in E. coli. In the present study, pyruvate transport was investigated under different growth conditions. The transport of pyruvate shows specific activiti...