The hyperinsulinemia produced by concanavalin A in rats is opioid-dependent and hormonally regulated

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 697-703

  Francisco DoPrado, J ^a   Zambelli, J E ^a   Melo Lima, M H ^a   Ribeiro DaSilva, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Blood glucose alterations; Canatoxin; Concanavalin A; Endogenous opioids; Hyperinsulinemia; Sex hormones

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

CANATOXIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CONCANAVALIN A; ESTRADIOL; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LECTIN; NALOXONE; NALTREXONE; OPIATE; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GONADECTOMY; HORMONAL REGULATION; HYPERINSULINEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0031832005     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1998000500015     Document Type: Article

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