Gene expression of ketolytic enzymes SCOT (Oxct1; Fig. 4.4) and ACAT (Acat1; Fig. 4.5) was downregulated in acute and prolonged sepsis, whereas expression of ketogenic enzyme HMGCS2 (hmgcs2) was upregulated in acute, but not in prolonged sepsis (Fig. 4.6). This evidence concerns the gene OXCT1 and Sepsis.