title: The effect of short term lithium treatment on the leukocyte, liver and muscle carbohydrate metabolism of guinea-pigs.
abstract: 1. The effect of lithium treatment on the leukocyte, liver and muscle glycogen levels of guinea-pigs has been studied. 2. A 4-week treatment with lithium chloride (5 mmol/l i.p. in saline) increased leukocyte, liver and muscle glycogen and decreased blood glucose levels. 3. These results strongly suggest that a lithium-induced insulin-like effect may be related to the long term effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gazi, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Altan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Engin
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hizel
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ongun
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cevik
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D006003:Glycogen / Q000378:metabolism; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008094:Lithium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008112:Liver Glycogen / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008112:Liver Glycogen; D006003:Glycogen; D008094:Lithium