glucotoxic

glucotoxic

English

Etymology

gluco- +‎ toxic

Adjective

glucotoxic (not comparable)

1. toxic as a result of excessive glucose
   • 2016 January 26, “ChREBP Regulates Itself and Metabolic Genes Implicated in Lipid Accumulation in β–Cell Line”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0147411:

     We have also confirmed that glucotoxic condition upregulates Rgs16 expression in these cells.

Related terms

• glucotoxicity
• glycotoxic