Glucagon

Eating breakfast affects how our livers respond to lunch. Research from the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics indicates that this well-known, metabolic memory phenomenon is a result of hormonal interplay and points to critical roles not just for insulin but for glucagon as well. Read More

By Leah Mann Wenbiao Chen, Ph.D. The lab of Wenbiao Chen, associate professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, identified a signaling pathway for hyperaminoacidemia-induced alpha cell proliferation. Hyperaminoacidemia, or an excess of amino acids in the bloodstream, occurs when the function of glucagon, a pancreatic hormone that raises glucose levels… Read More