Characterization of the brain as a site of fructose metabolism and of an aldolase B knockout mouse that mimics human hereditary fructose intolerance

Excessive fructose consumption in Western diets correlates with increases in obesity, insulin resistance, kidney disease, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), collectively part of metabolic syndrome (MBS). Liver and kidneys metabolize 50-70% of ingested fructose, but the fate of remaining...

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Main Author: Oppelt, Sarah Ann
Language:en_US
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2144/17053