OXCT1 and diabetic cardiomyopathy: In a study of 8-, 12- and 16-week-old diabetic db/db mice with diabetic cardiomyopathy, it was observed that the expression of mitochondrial 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (mHMG-CoA) synthase is increased while the expression of the enzymes succinyl-Coa-3-oxoacid-CoA transferase 1/3-oxoacid-CoA-transferase 1 (SCOT) and mitochondrial 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase (mBDH) is decreased.