Research Articles
The Molecular Switch: How Your Liver Turns Blood Sugar Into Storage
Explore the fascinating molecular regulation of liver glycogen synthase through phosphorylation and how glucose and glucagon control this essential energy storage process.
The Hidden Conductor: How Adenosine Orchestrates Muscle Energy During Exercise
Discover how adenosine regulates glucose metabolism in skeletal muscle during exercise and insulin stimulation, with implications for diabetes treatment.
The Beta-Blocker Paradox: How Mepindolol Tames Blood Pressure Without Disrupting Sugar Metabolism
Exploring how mepindolol offers cardiovascular protection with reduced metabolic disruption compared to traditional beta-blockers
The Secret Hormone in Your Bones: How Your Skeleton Regulates Blood Sugar
Discover how FoxO1 in osteoblasts regulates glucose metabolism through osteocalcin, revealing bones as endocrine organs with surprising metabolic functions.
The Menin-FoxO1 Tango: How a Liver Protein Dictates Your Blood Sugar
Discover how menin and FoxO1 regulate hepatic glucose production and their implications for metabolic disorders like MAFLD and type 2 diabetes.
The Uric Acid Gender Paradox: Why Women's Glucose Metabolism is More Vulnerable
Exploring the gender disparity in uric acid's impact on glucose metabolism, with women facing higher risks of impaired glucose regulation according to the KORA F4 study.
The Blood Sugar Seesaw: How an Epilepsy Wonder Drug Revealed Hidden Metabolic Secrets
Discover how the synthetic galanin analog NAX-5055, designed for epilepsy treatment, unexpectedly revealed profound insights into glucose metabolism regulation.