Effect of hypothyroidism on the composition and turnover rate of islet phospholipids

It has already been demonstrated that the pancreatic B cells of hypothyroid rats have a reduced capacity to release insulin in response to glucose (l). This impaired B cell function may be partly due to a diminished rate of glucose oxidation and net calcium uptake associated with ultrastructural alt...

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Autores principales: Cortizo, Ana María, García, María Elisa, Pasquini, Juana M., Gagliardino, Juan José
Formato: Articulo Comunicacion
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1984
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/67396
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Sumario:It has already been demonstrated that the pancreatic B cells of hypothyroid rats have a reduced capacity to release insulin in response to glucose (l). This impaired B cell function may be partly due to a diminished rate of glucose oxidation and net calcium uptake associated with ultrastructural alteration of the pancreatic islets (2). To identify further other factors responsible for this diminished B cell secretory function, we studied the composition and the turnover rate of phospholipids in islets obtained from hypothyroid rats.