Premium
The Stimulation of the Cholesterol Synthesis in Rat Liver by Hydrocortisone
Author(s) -
Wiss Verena
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
helvetica chimica acta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.74
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1522-2675
pISSN - 0018-019X
DOI - 10.1002/hlca.19760590628
Subject(s) - chemistry , stimulation , hydrocortisone , hydrocortisone acetate , hormone , cholesterol , medicine , endocrinology , cholesterol synthesis , biochemistry , enzyme , reductase
A single dose of 1 mg hydrocortisone per rat stimulates the incorporation of labeled acetate into the cholesterol of the liver by a factor of 2.7 measured 18 hours after the administration of the hormone and 2 hours after the tracer dose of labeled acetate.