Liver glycogen accumulation after cyanate treatment

Scott, R.B.; Copper, L.W.; Still, W.J.; Vennart, G.P.

Research Communications in Chemical Pathology and Pharmacology 10(3): 593-596

1975


ISSN/ISBN: 0034-5164
PMID: 1135524
Document Number: 89921
Sodium cyanate has been proposed as a therapy for sickle cell anemia. Histologic studies have suggested abnormal accumulation of glycogen in livers of rats. Quantitative liver glycogen determinations reported here showed a significant increase (P smaller than 0.05), which, however, was mobilized normally during fasting and after glucagon injections.

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