The ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus: watchdog of whole-body glucose homeostasis

The ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus: watchdog of whole-body glucose homeostasis

Abstract The brain, particularly the ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus (VMH), has been long known for its involvement in glucose sensing and whole-body glucose homeostasis. However, it is still not fully understood how the brain detects and responds to the changes in the circulating glucose levels,...

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Main Authors: Longlong Tu, Makoto Fukuda, Qingchun Tong, Yong Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:Cell & Bioscience
Subjects:
VMH
Glucose sensing
Whole-body glucose homeostasis
Counterregulatory response
Hypoglycemia
Diabetes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13578-022-00799-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13578-022-00799-2

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