Brain glucose sensing, counterregulation, and energy homeostasis

N Marty, M Dallaporta, B Thorens - Physiology, 2007 - journals.physiology.org
N Marty, M Dallaporta, B Thorens
Physiology, 2007journals.physiology.org
Neuronal circuits in the central nervous system play a critical role in orchestrating the control
of glucose and energy homeostasis. Glucose, beside being a nutrient, is also a signal
detected by several glucose-sensing units that are located at different anatomical sites and
converge to the hypothalamus to cooperate with leptin and insulin in controlling the
melanocortin pathway.
Neuronal circuits in the central nervous system play a critical role in orchestrating the control of glucose and energy homeostasis. Glucose, beside being a nutrient, is also a signal detected by several glucose-sensing units that are located at different anatomical sites and converge to the hypothalamus to cooperate with leptin and insulin in controlling the melanocortin pathway.
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