1996
Glucose metabolism distal to a critical coronary stenosis in a canine model of low-flow myocardial ischemia.
McNulty PH, Sinusas AJ, Shi CQ, Dione D, Young LH, Cline GC, Shulman GI. Glucose metabolism distal to a critical coronary stenosis in a canine model of low-flow myocardial ischemia. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1996, 98: 62-69. PMID: 8690805, PMCID: PMC507401, DOI: 10.1172/jci118778.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-flow ischemiaCoronary stenosisIschemic myocardiumIschemic regionLow-flow myocardial ischemiaCritical coronary stenosisExogenous glucoseOxidative substrateMyocardial ischemiaIntact dogsGlucose metabolismNonischemic regionsClinical observationsCanine modelGlucose utilizationIschemiaBiochemical measurementsMyocardial regionsRate of incorporationIntracellular metabolismTricarboxylic acid cycle fluxStenosisMyocardiumGlucoseGlucose-derived pyruvate
1988
Effect of Chronic Diabetes on Myocardial Fuel Metabolism and Insulin Sensitivity
Barrett E, Schwartz R, Young L, Jacob R, Zaret B. Effect of Chronic Diabetes on Myocardial Fuel Metabolism and Insulin Sensitivity. Diabetes 1988, 37: 943-948. PMID: 3290011, DOI: 10.2337/diab.37.7.943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArterial free fatty acidsFree fatty acidsMyocardial balanceInsulin clampBranched-chain amino acid concentrationsEuglycemic insulin clamp techniqueGlucose uptakeInsulin-induced hypoaminoacidemiaInsulin clamp techniqueInsulin-deficient diabetesPlasma glucose concentrationFuel substrate metabolismSignificant myocardial uptakeEffect of insulinMyocardial fuel metabolismSignificant glucose uptakePhysiologic hyperinsulinemiaBasal periodChronic diabetesDiabetic animalsInsulin sensitivityAcute effectsAdditional dogsAmino acid concentrationsMyocardial uptake
1987
Myocardial amino acid transport by canine sarcolemma vesicles
Young LH, Zaret BL, Barrett EJ. Myocardial amino acid transport by canine sarcolemma vesicles. American Journal Of Physiology 1987, 252: h1070-h1076. PMID: 3035946, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1987.252.6.h1070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCanine ventricular myocardiumVentricular myocardiumSarcoplasmic reticulumSarcolemma vesiclesLeucine uptakeAmino acid uptakeL-leucineDependent alanine transport activityAmino acid transportX minStimulatory effectPmol xAcid uptakeMammalian heartSaturable functionMyocardiumAcid transportSarcolemmaLeucine transportAlanine transport activityAlanine fluxMembrane vesiclesDifferent membrane preparations