Anaesthesia generates neuronal insulin resistance by inducing hypothermia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Anaesthesia is commonly employed prior to surgical investigations and to permit icv injections in rodents. Indeed it is standard practise in many studies examining the subsequent actions of hormones and growth factors on the brain. R...

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Main Authors: Sutherland Calum, van Aalten Lidy, Holscher Christian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/9/100