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SARS-CoV-2 targets the liver and manipulates glucose metabolism

A recent publication by Barreto and colleagues showed that SARS-CoV-2 directly triggers hyperglycemia by infecting hepatocytes and inducing phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK)-dependent gluconeogenesis. Here, we discuss the biological importance of these findings, including the hepatic tropism...

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Autores principales: Pirola, Carlos J., Sookoian, Silvia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Ltd. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10247144/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37330366
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molmed.2023.06.001