Objective. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) has many effects on glucose homeostasis, and GLP-1 receptors are broadly represented in many tissues including the brain. Recent research in rodents ...

G-protein coupled receptors regulate hormone secretions in the pancreas. Learn how the complex signaling features of these receptors are illuminating diabetes research. Diabetes results from ...

Objective—Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) exerts beneficial antidiabetic actions via effects on pancreatic β- and α-cells. Previous studies have focused on the improvements in β-cell function ...

In addition to being the main source of energy, glucose is utilized in other pathways, such as glycogen and lipid ... of the hormones insulin and glucagon. How do such hormones influence the ...

This includes the liver, which becomes less able to convert glucose into glycogen. When carbohydrate is digested it is broken down into glucose, which raises the overall blood glucose level.

Plant-based snacks have been engineered to be digested slowly and provide sustained dextrose release into the blood stream ...

Insulin targets liver and muscle cells, causing them to take up excess glucose and convert it to glycogen for storage. The glucose can then be used at a later date when the body needs it.

The liver and pancreas are the main actors in glucose metabolism, but not the only ones. Muscles, adipose tissue and the brain play different roles. However, the prize for the best new actor in ...

A glucometer and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to measure the plasma levels of glucose and glucagon ...