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lipogenesis [ˌlɪpəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs] adj (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem the synthesis of fatty acids in the body from glucose and other substrates How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 3] availability, including energy metabolism, thermogenesis, pituitary hormone production, and lipogenesis (Yen 2001). Corticosteroids are known to decrease collagen synthesis and impair wound healing, augment hepatic gluconeo-genesis and glycogen deposition while inhibiting the action of insulin (detrimental in diabetes mellitus), impair lipogenesis and stimulate lipolysis in adipose tissue, and increase liver synthesis of protein while enhancing peripheral catabolism. Insight pathway maps launched today include those representing lipid metabolism in plasma or serum, liver, adipose, muscle and heart tissue as well as maps for specific metabolic processes including lipogenesis and essential fatty acid metabolism. |
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