Studies of the physiological effects of metabolites often rely on injections of metabolite salts. In this study, Lund et al. show that the hypertonicity of the injected solutions can drive the metabolic effects attributed to pharmacological administration of lactate. This work highlights the importance of taking treatment osmolarity and counterions into account in the experimental design.
- Jens Lund
- Alberte Wollesen Breum
- Christoffer Clemmensen
