Induction of fatty liver by fasting in suncus.
We found that a fatty liver was easily induced in a novel experimental animal, Suncus murinus (suncus), by withholding food. Hepatic triglyceride content increased linearly for up to 24 h after fasting in these animals. Serum levels of neutral lipids are very low in the fed state compared with those...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1991-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520419868 |