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  • Title: Expression of DNase I in rat parotid gland and small intestine is regulated by starvation and refeeding.
    Author: Lu SC, Shih CH, Liao TH.
    Journal: J Nutr; 2003 Jan; 133(1):71-4. PubMed ID: 12514269.
    Abstract:
    DNase I in rats is mainly expressed in the parotid gland and the small intestine and functions as a digestive enzyme. Male Wistar rats were deprived of food for 48 h, refed with nonpurified diet for 2 h and killed at 0, 0.33, 0.67, 1, 2, 6 or 12 h. The activity and mRNA of DNase I in the parotid gland and the small intestine were determined. We found that in rats that were not fed for 48 h there was accumulation of DNase I in the parotid gland but not in the small intestine. In the parotid gland, refeeding decreased DNase I activity (P < 0.05), perhaps due to an increase in secretion. The increase in DNase I mRNA probably resulted from the need for protein synthesis. However, in the small intestine, both the enzyme activity and the amount of mRNA were up-regulated by refeeding (P < 0.05). Exposing rats to food in a sealed transparent flask also caused a 2.5-fold increase in DNase I mRNA within 30 min in the parotid gland. These data suggested that the expression of rat parotid DNase I is up-regulated by feeding and that mastication is not essential for the regulation.
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