Findings suggest targeting neuro-immune pathway could lead to strategies for managing diabetes, obesity or some types of ...

A new study has uncovered a critical role for the enzyme Glucose-6-phosphatase 2 (G6PC2) in regulating blood sugar levels.

Within islets, beta cells secrete insulin, and alpha cells secrete glucagon. Scientists have identified three additional cell types in islets, including cells that secrete the hormones ...

The liver and pancreas are the main actors in glucose metabolism, but not the only ones. Muscles, adipose tissue and the brain play different roles. However, the prize for the best new actor in ...

New study shows that the gene G6PC2 plays an important role in regulating glucagon, a hormone that raises blood sugar levels.

Israeli and American researchers uncovered the role of a specific enzyme in managing blood sugar levels in a study that opens up new therapeutic possibilities for people with type 2 diabetes. Type 2 ...

The islets chiefly contain beta- and alpha-cells that produce the hormones insulin and glucagon, respectively. Insulin is secreted into the bloodstream and acts much like a key to unlock the body ...

Traditionally, blood sugar regulation has been attributed to the hormones insulin and glucagon, both produced by the pancreas. Insulin lowers blood glucose by promoting its uptake into cells, while ...