Blog
Save
Email
Print
ShareInsulin is a polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism.
See also:
Apart from being the primary effector in carbohydrate homeostasis, it has effects on fat metabolism and it can change the liver's ability to release fat stores.
Insulin's concentration has extremely widespread effects throughout the body.
Insulin is used medically in some forms of diabetes mellitus.
Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus depend on exogenous insulin for their survival because of an absolute deficiency of the hormone; patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus have either relatively low insulin production or insulin resistance or both, and a non-trivial fraction of type 2 diabetics eventually require insulin administration when other medications become inadequate in controlling blood glucose levels.
For more information about the topic Insulin, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:
Glycogen — Glycogen is a polysaccharide that is the principal storage form of glucose (Glc) in animal and human cells. Glycogen is found in the form of granules ... > read more
Endocrine system — The endocrine system is a control system of ductless glands that secrete chemical messengers called hormones that circulate within the body via the ... > read more
Glycemic index — Glycemic index (also glycaemic index, GI) is a ranking system for carbohydrates based on their immediate effect on blood glucose levels. It compares ... > read moreEditor's Note: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
Recommend this page on Facebook, Twitter,
and Google +1:
Other bookmarking and sharing tools:
more 