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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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-12-01
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| Serier: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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| Online adgang: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2014.00221/full |