Increased intramuscular lipid synthesis and low saturation relate to insulin sensitivity in endurance-trained athletes

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1134-1141

  Bergman, Bryan C ^a   Perreault, Leigh ^a   Hunerdosse, Devon M ^a   Koehler, Mary C ^a   Samek, Ali M ^a   Eckel, Robert H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diacylglycerol; Exercise; Intramuscular triglyceride; Isotope; Training

Indexed keywords

ACYL COENZYME A DESATURASE; DIACYLGLYCEROL; INSULIN; MESSENGER RNA; PALMITIC ACID; PHOSPHOLIPID; SCD1 PROTEIN, HUMAN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; BIOPSY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; ENDURANCE; GENETICS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIPOGENESIS; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BICYCLING; BIOPSY; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIGLYCERIDES; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HUMANS; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIPOGENESIS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PALMITIC ACID; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RNA, MESSENGER; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; STEAROYL-COA DESATURASE; TIME FACTORS; TRIGLYCERIDES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951968691     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00684.2009     Document Type: Article

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