? Glucose uptake, Storage, Lipogenesis WHY? 16.08.jpg Glucose uptake, Storage, Lipogenesis The Integrator integrates multiple inputs
Another hormone that regulates plasma glucose concentration Glucagon prevails during post-absorptive phase 16.09.jpg Transition from absorptive to post-absorptive phase?
Fig. 16.10 EPI, yet another horomone in glucose homeostasis 16.10.jpg
Glucose-counterregulatory controls (oppose effects of insulin) Glucagon Epinephrine Cortisol (permissive effect) Growth hormone (permissive effect)
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Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Overnight fast, no beverages other than water Fasting blood sample Ingest 75 grams glucose Blood samples every 0.5 hours for 3-5 hours Plot plasma glucose concentration over time Compare curves
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Stress, Emergency (fight or flight) Effect on Alpha Cells Effect on Beta cells
The Answer to the Problem? Rationale for substituting protein for carbohydrate midnight snack?
Acid Reflux (-) Proteins & amino acids in stomach (-) Enteroendocrine cells of stomach Gastrin HCl secretion by Parietal cells in stomach Hydrolysis of proteins