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Unexpected effect of insulin on glucose disposal explains glucose intolerance in trout.

The physiological reasons why salmonids show glucose intolerance are unclear. In mammals, rapid clearance of a glucose load is mainly achieved through insulin-mediated inhibition of hepatic glucose production (Ra ) and stimulation of glucose disposal (Rd ), but the effects of insulin on Ra and Rd glucose have never been measured in fish. The goal of this study was to characterize the impact of insulin on the glucose kinetics of rainbow trout in vivo. Glucose fluxes were measured by continuous infusion of 6-[3 H] glucose before and during 4 h of insulin administration. The phosphorylated form of the key signalling proteins Akt and S6 in the insulin cascade were also examined, confirming activation of this pathway in muscle, but not liver. Results show that insulin inhibits trout Rd glucose from 8.6±0.6 to 5.4±0.5 µmol kg-1 min‑1 : the opposite effect than classically seen in mammals. Such a different response may be explained by the contrasting effects of insulin on gluco/hexokinases of trout vs mammals. Insulin also reduced trout Ra from 8.5±0.7 to 4.8±0.6 µmol kg-1 min-1 , whereas it can almost completely suppress Ra in mammals. The partial inhibition of Ra glucose may be because insulin only affects gluconeogenesis, but not glycogen breakdown in trout. The small mismatch between the responses to insulin for Rd (-37%) and Ra glucose (-43%) gives trout a very limited limited capacity to decrease glycemia. We conclude that the glucose intolerance of rainbow trout can be explained by the inhibiting effect of insulin on glucose disposal.

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