Decreased Sensitivity to Insulin in White Adipose Tissue from Adrenalectomised Rats

Abstract
The ability of insulin to increase both [14C|-glucose incorporation into fatty acids and pyruvate dehydrogenasea activity in incubated rat epididymal adipose tissues was considerably lessened after adrenalectomy. Insulin antagonism of adrenaline-stimulated lipolysis in isolated fat cells was abolished after adrenalectomy. Percentage stimulation of lipolysis above basal by adrenaline was not appreciably altered by adrenalectomy.