The PPARα/γ Agonist, Tesaglitazar, Improves Insulin Mediated Switching of Tissue Glucose and Free Fatty Acid Utilization In Vivo in the Obese Zucker Rat

Metabolic flexibility was assessed in male Zucker rats: lean controls, obese controls, and obese rats treated with the dual peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) agonist, tesaglitazar, 3 μmol/kg/day for 3 weeks. Whole body glucose disposal rate () and hepatic glucose output (HGO) were a...

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Main Authors: Kristina Wallenius, Ann Kjellstedt, Pia Thalén, Lars Löfgren, Nicholas D. Oakes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:PPAR Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/305347
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