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In vivo lipolytic action of glucagon in brown adipose tissue of warm-acclimatized and cold-acclimatized rats

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Glucagon infusion caused a marked increase of brown fat venous FFA concentration, but the extent of increase was less in cold-acclimatized rats than in warm-acclimatized ones. Systemic venous FFA was not appreciably influenced by glucagon. Propanolol did not modify the changes induced by glucagon.

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  1. Department of Physiology, Asahikawa Medical College, 071-01, Asahikawa, Japan

    A. Kuroshima, T. Ohno & K. Doi

  2. College of School Health, Hokkaido University of Education, 070, Asahikawa, Japan

    A. Kuroshima, T. Ohno & K. Doi

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The authors wish to thank the Novo Industri A/S for the gift of glucagon. — Address of Tomie Ohno: College of School Health, Hokkaido University of Education, Asahikawa 070 (Japan).

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Kuroshima, A., Ohno, T. & Doi, K. In vivo lipolytic action of glucagon in brown adipose tissue of warm-acclimatized and cold-acclimatized rats. Experientia 33, 240–242 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02124089

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