“…Rapid inhibition of glucose utilization in vitro by various non-hepatic organs of mouse and rat has also been clearly demonstrated (Morgan, Henderson, Regen & Park, 1959;Overell, Condon & Petrow, 1960 Leboeuf, Renold & Cahill, 1962;Munck, 1962). Similarly, it has been shown that, in the longer term (24 h or more), corticosteroid administration causes increased hepatic gluconeogenesis with increased hepatic release of new glucose in rats, guinea-pigs, dogs, man and sheep (Long, Katzin & Fry, 1940;Wick, Drury & McKay, 1951 ;Welt, Stetten, Ingle & Morley, 1952;Hausberger & Hausberger, 1955;Altszuler, Steele, Wall & De Bodo, 1957;Fabrykant, Jackson & Ashe, 1957;Ford & Winchester, 1974).…”