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Pralidoxime certainly causes lysis of acetylthiocholine. However, same is not known about acetylcholine. Couple of reports say it may not. Its intriguing why it should be so?
19 December 2017 8,035 1 View
Been trying to isolate hepatocytes from livers of SD rats. If you have worked with primary hepatocytes, I would like to kmow what is the average size of hepatocytes with respect to that of RBCs (A...
02 September 2016 7,376 1 View
If anyone has any insights into wwhether HUH7 cells express tyrosine aminotransferase, kindly share the same.
23 June 2016 1,208 1 View
does anyone have first hands-on/practical experience of working woth any hepatic cell line that expresses tyrosine aminotransferase such that activity is measurable. Also, is activity...
30 May 2016 1,261 1 View
Insulin resistance is known to be associated with higher levels of circulating free fatty acids. Are higher levels of circulating free fatty acids known to be associated with increased levels of...
28 May 2015 2,943 2 View
Glycogen-autophagy is known to occur in skeletal muscle. What is the fate of glucose resulting from glycogen-autophagy in skeletal muscle?
20 May 2015 2,462 3 View
I am attempting isolation of islets from rat pancreas. I will be cutting the tissue (1x1mm) for collagenase digestion instead of purfusing collagenase into the pancreas. I would appreciate any...
12 February 2013 2,686 4 View
What's the best summarization of the interaction between insulin and leptin signalling in terms of the intracellular steps they elicit during transduction of their signal?
01 February 2013 1,125 0 View
Is inflammation an obligatory milestone in the path to insulin resistance?
31 January 2013 3,259 6 View
Just out of curiosity - lets consider an obese individual with impaired glucose uptake, moderate fasting elevated blood glucose, insulin resistance and consistent hyperinsulinemia. Suppose he/she...
22 January 2013 7,540 3 View
Serious cases of disc herniation are often associated with rupture in the outer covering of inter vertebral discs. Such ruptures are believed never to heal. What's the latest on this? Can outer...
05 January 2013 9,269 12 View
Do anti-glucocorticoids have realistic potential to be exploited as therapy for diabetes?
28 December 2012 8,601 4 View
What is the best murine model for the induction of insulin resistance by high fat? C57BL/6J is considered to be a good one. Anyone has any additional insights?
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