Blood Glucose Homeostasis
Blood Glucose Homeostasis
Blood Glucose Homeostasis
Baskaran Krishnan
Associate Professor
Anna Medical College
Mauritius
Specific learning objectives
State normal blood glucose levels.
Hepatic glycogenolysis.
Gluconeogenesis.
mammary gland.
energy.
Glucagon.
Cortisol.
Epinephrine.
Growth hormone.
Thyroxine.
Role of hormones in glucose homeostasis…
Insulin (is the only hormone) lowers blood glucose
(hypoglycemic/antihyperglycemic) while the rest of them
enhance it (hyperglycemic).
Promoting glycolysis.
Inhibiting gluconeogenesis.
Role of hormones in glucose homeostasis…
• Glucagon (hyperglycemic hormone).
Promoting glycogenolysis.
Enhancing gluconeogenesis.
Inhibiting glycolysis
Role of hormones in glucose homeostasis…
Cortisol (hyperglycemic hormone).
Increases blood glucose level by:
Promoting gluconeogenesis.
Releasing amino acids from the muscle