Four grams of glucose Export

@article{citeulike:3868848, abstract = {Four grams of glucose circulates in the blood of a person weighing 70 kg. This glucose is critical for normal function in many cell types. In accordance with the importance of these 4 g of glucose, a sophisticated control system is in place to maintain blood glucose constant. Our focus has been on the mechanisms by which the flux of glucose from liver to blood and from blood to skeletal muscle is regulated. The body has a remarkable capacity to satisfy the nutritional need for glucose, while still maintaining blood glucose homeostasis. The essential role of glucagon and insulin and the importance of distributed control of glucose fluxes are highlighted in this review. With regard to the latter, studies are presented that show how regulation of muscle glucose uptake is regulated by glucose delivery to muscle, glucose transport into muscle, and glucose phosphorylation within muscle. 10.1152/ajpendo.90563.2008}, author = {Wasserman, David H.}, citeulike-article-id = {3868848}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpendo.90563.2008}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://ajpendo.physiology.org/cgi/content/abstract/296/1/E11}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18840763}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=18840763}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1152/ajpendo.90563.2008}, journal = {Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab}, keywords = {glycemia, physiology}, month = {January}, number = {1}, pages = {E11--21}, posted-at = {2009-01-09 02:33:23}, priority = {2}, title = {Four grams of glucose}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpendo.90563.2008}, volume = {296}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3868848 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3868848 N2 - Four grams of glucose circulates in the blood of a person weighing 70 kg. This glucose is critical for normal function in many cell types. In accordance with the importance of these 4 g of glucose, a sophisticated control system is in place to maintain blood glucose constant. Our focus has been on the mechanisms by which the flux of glucose from liver to blood and from blood to skeletal muscle is regulated. The body has a remarkable capacity to satisfy the nutritional need for glucose, while still maintaining blood glucose homeostasis. The essential role of glucagon and insulin and the importance of distributed control of glucose fluxes are highlighted in this review. With regard to the latter, studies are presented that show how regulation of muscle glucose uptake is regulated by glucose delivery to muscle, glucose transport into muscle, and glucose phosphorylation within muscle. 10.1152/ajpendo.90563.2008 IS - 1 JF - Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab EP - 21 TI - Four grams of glucose VL - 296 SP - E11 KW - glycemia KW - physiology AU - Wasserman, David PY - 2009/01/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpendo.90563.2008 ER -