| Literature DB >> 728115 |
A M Robinson, J R Girard, D H Williamson.
Abstract
Fatty acid synthesis in the mammary gland of lactating rats in vivo was 5-fold higher than in the liver. Starvation decreased fatty acid synthesis in the gland 50-fold, whereas refeeding for 2h completely reversed this change. The plasma insulin concentration decreased 2-fold in starvation and was restored to the fed-rat value on refeeding. Glucagon and prolactin concentrations did not always change in parallel with lipogenesis, suggesting that insulin may be a regulator of this process in the gland.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID: 728115 PMCID: PMC1186235 DOI: 10.1042/bj1760343
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857