Increased levels of glucose in the circulation lead to increased glucose uptake into pancreatic beta cells through GLUT2, a glucose transporter. Increased intracellular glucose then leads to ...

A study published in Science by the Champalimaud Foundation reveals a surprising new role for the immune system. During ...

When mice were conditioned to expect the sweet taste of saccharin, it activated their orexin-MH-sympathetic nervous system to promote insulin-induced glucose uptake, they found. Mice that were ...