Effect on Cardiac Glycogen of Intravenously Administered Sodium Acetoacetate-3-C 14

Abstract

Summary

The intravenous injection of large amounts of acetoacetate-3-C₁₄ has been effected under conditions reported to cause a net increase in heart glycogen. Isolation and degradation of the cardiac glycogen failed to divulge any trace of radioactivity. It thus appears that the net increase in heart carbohydrate accompanying ketonemia represents some secondary and yet undetermined influence of ketone bodies.