Abstract
This study investigated glucose utilization and lipogenic enzyme activities in adipocytes of dormice ( Glis glis ) at different phases of their infradian body weight cycle. Basal glucose utilization and the activities of fatty acid synthetase, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, and citrate cleavage enzyme were all markedly increased in animals with higg food intakes (>20 g/day) as compared to animals with low food intakes (<5 g/day). Values for dormice with stable weights and food intakes were intermediate. These results indicate that changes in glucose utilization by dormouse adipocytes are likely to be an important part of insulin-dependent effector mechanisms for energy storage in this species.
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