Glucocorticoid and its effect on cardiac glucose utilization
Glycogen is an immediate source of glucose for cardiac tissue to maintain its metabolic homeostasis. However, its excess brings about cardiac structural and physiological impairments. Previously, we have demonstrated that in hearts from dexamethasone (DEX) treated animals, glycogen accumulation was...
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University of British Columbia
2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/5038 |