Estimation of glucose turnover and recycling in rabbits using various [3H, 14C]glucose labels

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The glucose replacement rate, percent carbon recycling, mean glucose transit time, and the glucose mass were determined in fasted unanesthetized rabbits after administration of [2-3H,U-14C]-, [3-3H,U-14C]-, [5-3H,U-14C]- or [6-3H,U-14C]glucose using the procedures of Katz et al. (10). The glucose replacement rates and carbon recycling determined with [2-3H,U-14C] and [5-3H,U-14C]glucose are equivalent and greater than those obtained with [3-3H,U-14C]- and [6-3H,U-14C]glucose. Although the means of the glucose replacement rates and percent carbon recycling obtained using [3-3H,U-14C]- and [6-3H,U-14C]glucose are similar, greater variation resulted using the former tracer. Comparisons of detritiation rates and percent carbon recycling using [2-3H,U-14C]- and [6-3H,U-14C]glucose suggest that about 10% of tritium is lost from carbon 2 via futile cycling at the glucose 6-phosphate level. Similarly, comparisons of [5-3H,U-14C]- and [6-3H,U-14C]glucose metabolism suggest that about 10% of tritium lost from carbon 5 occurs via futile cycling at the fructose diphosphate level and/or via the transaldolase reaction. Our results indicate that [6-3H,U-14C]glucose is the more suitable tracer for determining the glucose replacement rate and carbon recycling in vivo.

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