Insulin, Glucose
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This hormone, insulin, causes the liver to convert more glucose into glycogen (this process is called glycogenesis), and to force about 2/3 of body cells (primarily muscle and fat tissue cells) to take up glucose from the blood through the GLUT4 transporter, thus decreasing blood sugar.
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This video explains how insulin acts on glucose. It describes insulin causing the liver to convert more glucose into glycogen through glycogenesis, and causing body cells, primarily muscle and fat tissue cells, to take up glucose from the blood through the GLUT4 transporter, decreasing blood sugar.
Key points
- Explains insulin and glycogenesis in the liver
- Describes glucose uptake by muscle and fat tissue cells
- Covers the GLUT4 transporter
- Describes the resulting decrease in blood sugar
Video Overview
This video presents “Insulin, Glucose” — This hormone, insulin, causes the liver to convert more glucose into glycogen (this process is called glycogenesis), and to force about 2/3 of body cells (primarily muscle and fat tissue cells) to take up glucose from the blood through the. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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