Glucose Homeostasis Flashcards
What are normal blood glucose levels?
About 80-110/100 ml
Alpha cells from pancreas respond to what?
Hypoglycemia only
What hormone is released by alpha cells from pancreas?
Glucagon
Glucagon from alpha cells from pancreas target which organs?
Liver and adipose
Glucagon in the liver increases which pathways?
Glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis, beta oxidation of fats (termed ketogenesis)
Glucagon in adipose increases which pathway?
Lipolysis
What does the hypothalamus respond to?
Hypoglycemia plus exercise or sleep
What hormone does the hypothalamus release?
Growth hormone
The hypothalamus releases growth hormone to which organs?
Liver and muscle (which responds to somatomedin C and GH)
What happens to growth hormone in the liver?
GH is converted to insulin like growth factor 1 AKA somatomedin C
What pathways are increased by growth hormone in muscle?
Increases amino acid uptake, protein synthesis, and beta oxidation fats
What pathways are decreased by growth hormone in muscle?
Decreases protein breakdown and carbohydrate metabolism
What does the adrenal medulla respond to?
Hypoglycemia plus acute stress
What hormone is released by the adrenal medulla?
Epinephrine
Where does the adrenal medulla send epinephrine?
The liver, adipose, and muscle
What pathways are increased by epinephrine in the liver?
Glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis, Beta oxidation of fats termed ketogenesis
What pathways are increased by epinephrine in adipose?
Lipolysis
What pathways are increased by epinephrine in muscle?
Glycogenolysis, Kreb’s cycle, beta oxidation of fats
What does the adrenal cortex respond to?
Chronic stress and does not need hypoglycemia to be released
What hormone does the adrenal cortex release?
Cortisol
What pathways are increased by cortisol in the liver?
Glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis, and beta oxidation of fats (ketogenesis)
What pathway is increased by cortisol in adipose?
Lipolysis
What affect does cortisol have on muscle?
Blocks the Glut 4 transporter
Hypoglycemia causes the release of which hormones?
Glucagon, growth hormone, epinephrine, and cortisol
