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- noun biochemistry Any
amino sugar derived from ahexose
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For quite some time now, scientists suspected the so-called hexosamine pathway - a small side busine ...
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010
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For quite some time now, scientists suspected the so-called hexosamine pathway - a small side busine ...
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010
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Here, we examined the implication of glucose metabolism and more precisely the role of the hexosamine biosynthesis pathway (HBP) to understand the mechanisms by which glucose regulates beta cell development.
Journal of Biological Chemistry current issue Filhoulaud, G., Guillemain, G., Scharfmann, R. 2009
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The article goes on to state that the researchers believe that the hexosamine pathway acts a fuel gauge in protecting the body’s cells against the toxic effects of too much glucose and other toxic high-energy molecules.
How the media disses low-carb diets II | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2008
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The four main mechanisms that may explain how chronic hyperglycemia may induce diabetic complications are: 1) an increase in polyol pathway flux; 2) an increase in advanced glycation end-product formation; 3) an activation of protein kinase C isoforms; and 4) an increase in hexosamine pathway flux
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Franco Folli et al. 2010
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