Insulin in methionine and homocysteine kinetics in healthy humans: Plasma vs. intracellular models

American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 288, Issue 6 51-6, 2005, Pages

  Tessari, Paolo ^a,c   Kiwanuka, Edward ^a   Coracina, Anna ^a   Zaramella, Michela ^a   Vettore, Monica ^a   Valerio, Anna ^a   Garibotto, Giacomo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clearance; Euglycemic clamp; Transmethylation; Transsulfuration

Indexed keywords

CARBON 13; HOMOCYSTEINE; INSULIN; METHIONINE; SULFUR AMINO ACID;

ADULT; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENRICHMENT CULTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERINSULINEMIA; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; METABOLIC RATE; METHYLATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PLASMA; PLASMA CLEARANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE; SULFURATION;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; BREATH TESTS; GLUCOSE CLAMP TECHNIQUE; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; HYPERINSULINISM; INSULIN; ISOENZYMES; KINETICS; MALE; METHIONINE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); MIDDLE AGED; RADIOISOTOPE DILUTION TECHNIQUE;

EID: 19444386386     PISSN: 01931849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00383.2004     Document Type: Article

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