Direct effect of glucocorticoids on lipolysis in adipocytes.

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Summary

It is shown that elevated FFA concentration in plasma is associated with increased lipase activity and lipolysis in vivo in adipose tissues of dexamethasone-treated rats, which could be a cellular basis of systemic FFA elevation in response to glucocorticoid challenge.

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2009-07-01
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Keywords

Lipolysis, Adipose triglyceride lipase, Perilipin, Internal medicine, Endocrinology

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