Abstract
Summary
Isolated rat hepatocytes in suspension were used to study the effects of insulin and glucagon on [
3
H]H
2
O incorporation into glycerolipids. Insulin was found to stimulate the incorporation of
3
H into the acyl groups of triacylglycerols, phosphatidylcholines and phosphatidylethanolamines. The incorporation of
3
H from [
3
H]H
2
O into the glycerol backbone of triacylglycerols is also enhanced by insulin. Glucagon has an inhibitory effect on all these parameters.