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Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Operation in Rats
Published on: June 11, 2012
Effects of Diet on Bile Acid Metabolism and Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetic Rats after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Cheng-Xiang Shan1, Nian-Cun Qiu1,2, Miao-E Liu3
1Department of General Surgery, Chang Zheng Hospital affiliated to Second Military Medical University, 440 Chengdu North Road, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Background:
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is effective for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus; however, the mechanism remains unclear.
Methods:
The effects of RYGB on postprandial responses to three different diets (low carbohydrate (CH)-rich diet, high CH-rich diet, and fat-rich diet) of different nutritional composition in a Goto-Kakizaki (GK) diabetic rat model were assessed by measuring glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, incretin responses, and bile acid (BA) metabolism.
Results:
GK-RYGB group rats lost weight and preferred low CH-rich diet, but there were no significant differences in BW among the different diets. Glucose tolerance and insulin resistance were improved in rats who underwent RYGB, together with higher levels of circulating BAs, plasma GLP-1, and PYY levels. GK-RYGB rats fed high CH-rich or fat-rich diet showed increased glucose level and insulin resistance, together with high plasma BA, GIP, and PYY levels compared to those fed a low CH-rich diet.
Conclusion:
RYGB improves glucose tolerance and insulin resistance which may be related to BA metabolism and hormone levels, and the nutrient composition of the diet affects the treatment effect of RYGB on T2DM.
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