Hypothalamic Control of Hepatic Glucose Production and Its Potential Role in Insulin Resistance

Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 825-840

  Buettner, Christoph ^a   Camacho, Raul C ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; Glucose production; Insulin action; Leptin signaling; Liver; Nutrients

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; GLUCOSE; INCRETIN; INSULIN; LEPTIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY BALANCE; FOOD INTAKE; GLUCONEOGENESIS; HOMEOSTASIS; HYPOTHALAMUS FUNCTION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIVER CELL; LIVER CIRCULATION; LIVER METABOLISM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; OVERNUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; EATING; FOOD; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LEPTIN; LIVER; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 56549124437     PISSN: 08898529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2008.09.001     Document Type: Review

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