O-GlcNAc: a bittersweet switch in liver

The liver is a vital organ responsible for maintaining nutrient homeostasis. After a meal, insulin stimulates glycogen and lipid synthesis in the liver; in the fasted state, glucagon induces gluconeogenesis and ketogenesis, which produce glucose and ketone bodies for other tissues to use as energy s...

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Main Authors: Kaisi eZhang, Ruonan eYin, Xiaoyong eYang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2014.00221/full