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. 1987 Aug 15;246(1):241–244. doi: 10.1042/bj2460241

Effects of fasting on tissue glucose utilization in conscious resting rats. Major glucose-sparing effect in working muscles.

T Issad 1, L Pénicaud 1, P Ferré 1, J Kandé 1, M A Baudon 1, J Girard 1
PMCID: PMC1148265  PMID: 3675558

Abstract

The effects of fasting on glucose metabolism in the conscious resting rat were studied. Fasting decreased whole-body glucose utilization by 40%. The fast induced a decrease in glucose utilization in muscles which are constantly working even in the resting state, i.e. heart, diaphragm and postural muscles. No modification was observed in other tissues.

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