Only recently was it discovered that amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, exist in two different forms: L- and D-forms. While all natural proteins consist exclusively of L-amino acids, the ...

A study led by Brazilian researchers has produced a detailed description of the morphology of the nerves in the liver and how they control production of glucose when the organism is under stress. This ...

Treatment with the steroid dexamethasone reduces the formation of liver tumours in a mouse model of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to new research. Crucially, dexamethasone restored ...

One of these is gluconeogenesis, in which new glucose can be created to maintain energy levels in lieu of carbohydrate intake. While gluconeogenesis was known to vary with circadian rhythm, the reason ...

Chacko SK, Sunehag AL, Sharma S, Sauer PJ, Haymond MW: Measurement of gluconeogenesis using glucose fragments and mass spectrometry after ingestion of deuterium oxide. J Appl Physiol 2008;104:944-951.

Glucagon increases the production of glucose by increasing glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis in the liver, and by reducing glycogenesis and glycolysis. The release of glucagon in response to food ...

One of the most confusing aspects for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is that they have high fasting glucose levels. This is because in these insulin-resistant patients, glucose production by ...

Schematic diagram of the mechanism by which HYAL1-mediated HA degradation regulates mitochondrial O-GlcNAcylation in postprandial hepatocytes through the redistribution of the HA catabolism metabolite ...