Microdose of metformin enhanced the glycogen reserves in rat skeletal muscle

Microdose of metformin enhanced the glycogen reserves in rat skeletal muscle

Authors

  • Carlos Alberto da Silva Programa de Pós-graduação em Fisioterapia - Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde - Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba SP
  • Rinaldo Roberto de Jesus Guirro
  • Karina Maria Cancelliero
  • Franciléia Gideone Barros
  • Rita de Cássia Chain Menezes
  • Fabiana Forti

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5016/603

Keywords:

Metformina. Glicogênio. Músculo. Desempenho físico.

Abstract

Recently some studies in diabetic rats or human showed that metformin treatment promote a reduction in glycaemia because by enhancing glucose uptake even in absence of insulin. There are evidences of relations among metformin, hexoquinase activity, glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the muscle glycogen reserves of rats treated with microdoses of metformin after 15 days (1.6 ug.ml-1 or 3.2ug.ml-1). Our study showed that metformin 1.6 ug.ml -1 do not have effect on glycogen synthesis but metformin 3.2 ug.ml -1 increases in 78% (P<0,05) the muscle glycogen reserves. We did not observed hypoglycemic or hiperlactemic effect. It is concluded that micro dose of metformin (3.2ug.ml-1) increases glycogen content and could enhance exercise performance and changes exhaustion period.

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Published

2007-09-10

Issue

V. 10, N. 2 (2004)

Section

Original Articles

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