ea0011p399 | Diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | ECE2006
Kenyon CJ
, Livingstone DEW
, McNeilly AD
, Davies E
, Andrew R
, MacKenzie SM
Adrenal steroids and alterations in steroid metabolism are important factors in the development of obesity in Zucker rats. One might predict, therefore, that the function of the adrenal gland differs between lean and obese Zucker animals. Accordingly, we investigated adrenal gland morphology and function and have considered not only glucocorticoids and HPA activity but also the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. Plasma samples and adrenal glands were obtained from young 12 ...