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Uptake of Se75 in Tissues of Sheep After Administration of A Single Dose of Se75-Sodium Selenite, Se75-Selenomethionine, Or Se75-Selenocystine

Aufnahme von Se75 in Gewebe beim Schaf nach der Zufuhr einer einfachen Dosis von Se75-Natriumselenit, Se75-Selenmethionin oder von Se75-Selencystin

Upptaget av Se75 i vävnader hos får efter tillförsel av en enstaka dos av Se75-natriumselenit, Se75-selenmetionin eller Se75-selencystin

Summary

A total of 34 sheep of both sexes were used in the experiments. Se75-selenomethionine in a tracer dose and Se75-sodium selenite at three dose-levels (from a tracer dose to a therapeutic dose) were injected by the subcutaneous route. Se75-selenocystine in a dose that may be regarded as higher than a therapeutic dose of selenium was given intravenously. Se75-sodium selenite in a tracer dose and a therapeutic dose was injected intraruminally.

High levels of Se75 were noted mainly in renal cortex, liver, and adrenal cortex after injection of Se75-sodium selenite, whereas the values for skeletal muscle were low. Injections of Se75-selenomethionine and Se75-selenocystine resulted in higher Se75-levels in pancreas than did tracer doses of Se75-sodium selenite.

The tissues retained a greater percentage of a tracer dose than of a therapeutic dose of Se75-labelled sodium selenite, with the exception of the liver, in which the percentage retention was relatively constant, irrespective of the dose level. The amount of Se75 recovered in the tissues was higher after subcutaneous than after intraruminal injection of a small selenium dose. The Se75-levels differed very little or not at all when a therapeutic dose was injected by these two routes. These results suggest that in sheep the storage of inorganic selenium is limited.

In most tissues the difference between the Se75-concentration at 2 days and that at 13 days was small after subcutaneous injection of a therapeutic dose of selenium. The Se75-content in renal cortex, muscle, and lung was higher, however, at 2–8 days than at 13–22 days. It was also higher in the rumen wall at 2 days than later.

When Se75-sodium selenite was injected subcutaneously, most of the radioactivity in the tissues was present in the protein precipitated with trichloracetic acid, the recoveries in the precipitate being 71–83 per cent at 2 days and 78–94 per cent at 13 days. The proportion of plasma-Se75 bound with the proteins averaged 53 per cent at 1 hour and 90 per cent at 7 days.

Zusammenfassung

In diesen Versuchen wurden insgesamt vierunddreissig Schafe beiden Geschlechts angewandt. Subkutan wurde eine Spurdosis von Se75-Selenmethionin und drei verschiedene Dosen (von der Spurdosis bis zur therapeutischen Dosis) von Se75-Natriumselenit injiziert. Intravenös wurde Se75-Selencystin in einer Dosis injiziert, die vermutlich eine therapeutische Selendosis übersteigen dürfte. Intraruminal wurde Se75-Natriumselenit in Spurdosis und in therapeutischer Dosis injiziert.

Eine hohe Se75-Konzentration wurde vor allem in der Nierenrinde, in der Leber und in der Nebennierenrinde nach Injektion von Se75-Natriumselenit erzielt. In der Skelettmuskulatur wurden dagegen niedrige Werte gemessen. Die Injektion von Se75-Selenmethionin und von Se75-Selencystin gab eine höhere Se75-Konzentration im Pankreas als Spurdosen von Se75-Natriumselenit.

Die Gewebe nahmen einen grösseren Teil einer Spurdosis als einer therapeutischen Dosis Se75-gemerkten Natriumselenits auf. Eine Ausnahme bildete die Leber, die einen relativ konstanten Teil der Dosis, abgesehen von deren Grösse, aufnahm. Die Se75-Konzentration war in den Geweben bei subkutaner Injektion höher als bei intraruminaler Injektion einer kleinen Selendosis. Der Unterschied war gering oder ein solcher fehlte, wenn eine therapeutische Dosis verabfolgt wurde. Diese Verhältnisse scheinen auf ein begrenztes Retentionsvermögen anorganischen Selens beim Schaf hinzudeuten.

Der Unterschied zwischen den Se75-Konzentrationen der meisten Gewebe war nach subkutaner Injektion einer therapeutischen Selendosis nach zwei und dreizehn Tagen gering. Die Se75-Konzentration in der Nierenrinde, in der Muskulatur und Lunge war jedoch höher nach 2–8 Tagen als nach 13–22 Tagen. Dieselbe war auch in der Pansenwand nach 2 Tagen höher als später.

Bei subkutaner Injektion von Se75-Natriumselenit fanden sich durchschnittlich nach 2 Tagen 71–83 % und nach 13 Tagen 80–94 % des Se75 der Gewebe in dem mit Trichloressigsäure ausgefällten Eiweiss. Vom Se75 des Plasmas waren durchschnittlich nach 1 Stunde 53 % und nach 7 Tagen 90 % von den Proteinen gebunden worden.

Sammanfattning

Sammanlagt användes trettiofyra får av båda könen i försöken. Subkutant injicerades en spårdos av Se75-selenmetionin och tre olika doser (från spårdos till terapeutisk dos) av Se75-natriumselenit. Intravenöst injicerades Se75-selencystin i en dos, som får anses ligga över en terapeutisk selendos. Intraruminalt injicerades Se75-natriumselenit i spårdos och terapeutisk dos.

Hög Se75-koncentration erhölls i framför allt njurbark, lever och binjurebark efter injektion av Se75-natriumselenit. I skelettmuskulaturen uppmättes däremot låga värden. Injektion av Se75-selenmetionin och Se75-selencystin gav högre Se75-koncentration i pankreas an spårdoser av Se75-natriumselenit.

Vävnaderna tog upp en större del av en spårdos an av en terapeutisk dos Se75-märkt natriumselenit. Ett undantag var levern, som tog upp en relativt konstant del av dosen oavsett dess storlek. Se75-koncentrationen var högre i vävnaderna vid subkutan än vid intraruminal injektion av en liten selendos. Skillnaden var liten eller ingen om en terapeutisk dos tillfördes. Dessa förhållanden får anses ty da på en begränsad retentionsförmåga av oorganiskt selen hos får.

Skillnaden mellan de fiesta vävnadernas Se75-koncentration vid två och tretton dygn var liten efter subkutan injektion av en terapeutisk selen dos. Se75-koncentrationen i njurbark, muskulatur och lunga var emellertid högre efter 2–8 dygn an efter 13–22 dygn. Den var även högre i våmvaggen efter 2 dygn an senare.

När Se75-natriumselenit injicerades subkutant fanns i medeltal efter 2 dygn 71–83 % och efter 13 dygn 80–94 % av vävnadernas Se75 i den med triklorättiksyra utfällda äggvitan. Av plasmans Se75 bands i medeltal efter 1 timme 53 % och efter 7 dygn 90 % till proteinerna.

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The investigation was supported by a grant from the Swedish Agricultural Research Council.

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Jacobsson, S.O. Uptake of Se75 in Tissues of Sheep After Administration of A Single Dose of Se75-Sodium Selenite, Se75-Selenomethionine, Or Se75-Selenocystine. Acta Vet Scand 7, 303–320 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547120

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