Insoluble glycogen, a metabolizable internal adsorbent, decreases the lethality of endotoxin shock in rats

• Main Authors: S. Sipka (Author), G. Bot (Author), P. Gergely (Author), L. Bertók (Author), J. Csongor (Author), P. Sápy (Author), M. Szappanos (Author), J. Nemes (Author), E. Duda (Author), G. Szegedi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Insoluble glycogen is an enzymatically modified form of naturally occurring soluble glycogen with a great adsorbing capacity. It can be metabolized by phagocytes to glucose. In this study we used insoluble glycogen intravenously in the experimental endotoxin shock of rats. Wistar male rats were sens...