Effect of Desferrioxamine Methansulphonate (DFOM) on Glucose Uptake by Rat Epididymal Adipose Tissue

Abstract

Summary DFOM increases glucose uptake by the rat epididymal fat pad in vitro. This effect is also evident when insulin is present in the incubation medium. It seems reasonable to assume that the improved glucose tolerance shown by patients with diabetes and hemochromatosis during DFOM treatment is due to increased peripheral utilization.