Metabolism of glycogen in skin and the effect of radiation.
Continuous biosynthesis of glycogen was demonstrated by perfusion of the skin of dogs with uniformly labeled C(14)-glucose. If the skin is irradiated in vivo with an erythemal dose of x-rays 24 hours prior to perfusion, the uptake of radioactive glucose into glycogen is significantly increased. The irradiation effect appears to be due to enzymatic dysbalance.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005947:Glucose; D006003:Glycogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D011830:Radiation Effects; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism*; D014965:X-Rays
D006003:Glycogen; D005947:Glucose
GLYCOGEN/metabolism; RADIATION EFFECTS/experimental; SKIN/metabolism