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Administration of α-ketoglutarate (KGT) has been reported to reduce lactacidemia both in pathological conditions (Scarlato et al. 1981) and after exercise in normal subjects (Cerretelli et al. 1981). KGT could reduce lactacidemia by increasing the catabolism of pyruvate via either the Krebs cycle or by transamination. To discriminate between those two possibilities we investigated the effect of IV administration of KGT in subjects performing a standard ischemic work. As reported by Munsat (1970) ligation of the arm while performing a squeezing exercise with the hand blocks the utilization of pyruvate by the Krebs cycle. If KGT reduces lactacidemia favoring pyruvate utilization by the Krebs cycle, then administration of KGT should not change the blood level of lactate after exercise. Our results suggest that this is not the case.
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Cerri, C., Fici, F., Scarlato, G. (1982). α-Ketoglutarate Induced Transamination During Ischemic Exercise. In: Lowenthal, A., Mori, A., Marescau, B. (eds) Urea Cycle Diseases. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 153. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6903-6_58
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