Oral Glutamine Is Superior Than Oral Glucose to Promote Glycemia Recovery in Mice Submitted to Insulin-Induced Hypoglycemia

The effect of the oral administration of blood glucose precursors on glycemia recovery and liver glucose production in fasted mice subjected to insulin-induced hypoglycemia (IIH) was investigated. IIH was obtained with increasing doses (from 0.5 to 2.0 U·kg−1) of intraperitoneal regular insulin wher...

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Main Authors: Nunes Santiago, Amanda, de Godoi-Gazola, Vilma Aparecida Ferreira, Fachin Milani, Mariana, de Campos, Vanessa Cristina, Rodrigues Vilela, Vanessa, Diaz Pedrosa, Maria Montserrat, Bazotte, Roberto Barbosa
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3766568/