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Glucose and Lipid Dysmetabolism in a Rat Model of Prediabetes Induced by a High-Sucrose Diet
- Ana Burgeiro,
- Manuela G. Cerqueira,
- Bárbara M. Varela-Rodríguez,
- Sara Nunes,
- Paula Neto,
- Frederico C. Pereira,
- Flávio Reis and
- Eugénia Carvalho
Glucotoxicity and lipotoxicity are key features of type 2 diabetes mellitus, but their molecular nature during the early stages of the disease remains to be elucidated. We aimed to characterize glucose and lipid metabolism in insulin-target organs (l...