Stimulating Effects of Low-Dose Fructose on Insulin-Stimulated Hepatic Glycogen Synthesis in Humans
Petersen K, Laurent D, Yu C, Cline G, Shulman G. Stimulating Effects of Low-Dose Fructose on Insulin-Stimulated Hepatic Glycogen Synthesis in Humans. Diabetes 2001, 50: 1263-1268. PMID: 11375325, DOI: 10.2337/diabetes.50.6.1263.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNet hepatic glycogen synthesisHepatic glycogen synthesisGlycogen synthesisSynthase fluxInfusion of fructoseLow-dose infusionType 2 diabetesEuglycemic hyperinsulinemic conditionsPotential therapeutic valueHepatic glycogen metabolismThreefold increaseFructose studiesEuglycemic hyperinsulinemiaHyperinsulinemic conditionsFructose infusionControl studyTherapeutic valueInfusionType 1Glucokinase activityGlycogen metabolismIndirect pathwaysStimulating effectInsulinStimulation