A rodent model of rapid-onset diabetes induced by glucocorticoids and high-fat feeding
SUMMARY Glucocorticoids (GCs) are potent pharmacological agents used to treat a number of immune conditions. GCs are also naturally occurring steroid hormones (e.g. cortisol, corticosterone) produced in response to stressful conditions that are thought to increase the preference for calorie dense ‘c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2012-09-01
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| Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
| Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/5/5/671 |