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  • Title: Effects of fructose on D-[6-3H]-glucose uptake and sorbitol metabolism of bovine retina in vitro.
    Author: Naeser P, Brolin SE, Lindström B.
    Journal: J Diabetes Complications; 1995; 9(1):31-6. PubMed ID: 7734741.
    Abstract:
    In order to study the influence of fructose on sorbitol formation, bovine retinal tissue was incubated with different concentrations of glucose and fructose, and supplemented with tracer amounts of D-[6-3H]-glucose. Combining high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with radioactivity determinations allowed detection of sorbitol and fructose derived from glucose in the incubation medium. In addition, the total amount of sorbitol was measured with a sensitive bioluminescence method. In this way, it was possible to distinguish between sorbitol formation from glucose and fructose. High concentrations of glucose in the medium increased the formation of sorbitol and fructose from glucose. Addition of fructose to the incubation medium diminished the sorbitol and fructose formation from glucose although the total amount of sorbitol increased significantly. Incubating retinal tissue with an aldose reductase inhibitor decreased sorbitol formation from glucose but did not influence the formation of sorbitol from fructose. Thus, the present findings clearly demonstrate the important influence exerted by fructose on sorbitol formation. The possible significance of the present finding is discussed with respect to diabetes retinopathy and retinal osmoregulation.
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