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Hepatic and pancreatic glycosphingolipid phenotypes of the neurological different rat strains.
Collegium antropologicum - 1 Jan 2011
Resić Jasminka, Cikes-Culić Vedrana, Zemunik Tatijana, Markotić Anita
Abstract excerpt
Among three commonly used strains of laboratory rats, Wistar rats perform more neurological tasks better then Lewis and Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. Liver is the main site of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) production and pancreas is the exclusive site of insulin production. Insulin stimulates neuronal development and appropriate IGF-I input is critical in brain growth. Glycosphingolipids (GSLs) are important...
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