Xylose {90000379} Record Keys Parent:[ ] Definition:Xylose Queue:[ ] Details Initialisation date:[ ] Specification: [ ]Source: [ ] Meta Information Structural Type:[ ] Functional Type:[ ] Function:[ ] Notes: [ ]Shared Reference Notes [1.1] [#Gastric bypass surgery] - concentrations of xylose also increased after RYGB [1.2] [#Diabetes Type 2, #Metabolic syndrome] - Host-accessible monosaccharides such as #Fructose, #Galactose, #Mannose and xylose were increased in people with Insulin Resistance and MetS. The excess monosaccharides could promote lipid accumulation and activate immune cells, leading to an increased pro-inflammatory cytokine response in the host. References Notes[ ]