| Literature DB >> 12914720 |
Niels Møller1, Jakob Gjedsted, Lars Gormsen, Jens Fuglsang, Christian Djurhuus.
Abstract
The most immediate effect of growth hormone (GH) administration in humans is a significant increase in free fatty acids after 1-2 h, reflecting stimulation of lipolysis and ketogenesis. This stimulation represents an important physiological adaptation to stress and fasting. When the capacity of GH to increase lipolysis is blocked, the protein-retaining and insulin-antagonistic effects of GH on glucose metabolism are either abolished or weakened dramatically, compatible with a key role for lipolysis in orchestrating the metabolic actions of GH.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12914720 DOI: 10.1016/s1096-6374(03)00048-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Growth Horm IGF Res ISSN: 1096-6374 Impact factor: 2.372