Abstract:
AIMTo observe the stability of BCG-induced insulin resistance model. METHODSThe glucose tolerance, serum glucose, FFA, insulin, triglycerides, cholesterol, TNF-α and ALT level were measured. The change of GDR was measured by euglycemic clamp in model rats after given iv BCG 2, 4 and 8 weeks. RESULTSAfter 2, 4 and 8 weeks, the GIR and glucose tolerance of the animals deceased significantly. After 2, 4 and 8 weeks, BCG infusion resulted in a pronounced reduction in glucose tolerance and insulin-stimulated glucose disposal rate [GDR=GDR: (29±6)
vs (13±7) mg·kg
-1·min
-1 2 weeks; (29±6)
vs (11±7) mg·kg
-1·min
-1 4 weeks and (23±3)
vs (16±3) mg·kg
-1·min
-1 8 weeks, respectively,
P<0.01]. BCG infusion resulted in a pronounced increase in the weights of the liver [(6.2±0.9)
vs (8.2±1.3) g,
P<0.05] and spleens [(0.51±0.11)
vs (1.4±0.4) g,
P<0.01]. The histo-pathological results showed that BCG infusion resulted severe inflammation in the livers and spleens and the ratio of β/α in pancreas increased. The serum levels of triglyceride, FFA and glucose were unchanged, but the level of serum TNF-α [(543±60)
vs (759±137) pg·mL
-1,
P<0.05] and insulin [(31±5)
vs (36±5) mu·L
-1,
P>0.05] increased. CONCLUSIONThis novel model of immune insulin resistance is completely and constantly established.