Effect of adrenalectomy on the diurnal variation of hepatic cholesterogenesis in the rat

The diurnal variation in cholesterol synthesis exhibited by rat liver has been examined in fed, fasted, and adrenalectomized animals.Fasting for 3 days caused a lowering of the rate of synthesis but did not abolish the diurnal rhythm. Adrenalectomy abolished the diurnal variation, and caused synthes...

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Main Authors: Peter E. Hickman, Brian J. Horton, John R. Sabine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1972-01-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002222752039430X