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Regulation of glucose homeostasis by glucocorticoids

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Kuo, Taiyi, McQueen, Allison, Chen, Tzu-Chieh, Wang, Jen-Chywan·2015·Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

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Glucocorticoids are steroid hormones that regulate multiple aspects of glucose homeostasis. Glucocorticoids promote gluconeogenesis in liver, whereas in skeletal muscle and white adipose tissue they decrease glucose uptake and utilization by antagonizing insulin response. Therefore, excess glucocorticoid exposure causes hyperglycemia and insulin resistance. Glucocorticoids also regulate glycogen metabolism. In liver, glucocorticoids increase glycogen storage, whereas in skeletal muscle they play a permissive role for catecholamine-induced glycogenolysis and/or inhibit insulin-stimulated glycogen synthesis. Moreover, glucocorticoids modulate the function of pancreatic α and β cells to regulate the secretion of glucagon and insulin, two hormones that play a pivotal role in the regulation of blood glucose levels. Overall, the major glucocorticoid effect on glucose homeostasis is to preserve plasma glucose for brain during stress, as transiently raising blood glucose is important to promote maximal brain function. In this chapter we will discuss the current understanding of the mechanisms underlying different aspects of glucocorticoid-regulated mammalian glucose homeostasis.

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  • Over-exposure to GCs leads to hyperglycemia and insulin resistance.

    “As a result, over-exposure to GCs leads to hyperglycemia and insulin resistance (22).”
  • Long-term GCs therapy that oversteps beta-cell compensatory capacity begets impaired insulin secretion, hyperglycemia, and consequent type 2 diabetes.

    “However, long-term GCs therapy that oversteps the beta-cell compensatory capacity begets impaired insulin secretion, hyperglycemia, and consequent type 2 diabetes (22).”
  • Glucocorticoids facilitate gluconeogenesis in the liver and reduce glucose uptake and utilization by antagonizing insulin effects in white adipose tissue and skeletal muscle.

    “Glucocorticoids facilitate the process of gluconeogenesis in the liver, while they reduce glucose uptake and utilization by antagonizing insulin effects in white adipose tissue and skeletal muscle.”
  • Excess GCs can cause compensatory beta-cell hyperplasia and hyperinsulinemia, with coexistence of normoglycemia.

    “Research in murine models and human studies have shown excess GCs can cause compensatory beta-cell hyperplasia and hyperinsulinemia, with the coexistence of normoglycemia.”

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  1. [100]Ohshima K, Shargill NS, Chan TM, Bray GA. Effects of dexamethasone on glucose transport by skeletal muscles of obese (ob/ob) mice. Int J Obes 1989; 13: 155– 63. 2491515

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Authors
Kuo, T., McQueen, A., Chen, T.-C., & Wang, J.-C.
Affiliations
University of California, Berkeley (US)
Corresponding author
Wang, Jen-Chywan
Venue
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Published
2015
Volume
872
Pages
99-126
ISSN
  • 0065-2598 (ISSN-L)
  • 2214-8019
OpenAlex
W1876389666
Cited by
723
References
193
Citations by year
2026: 60 · 2025: 75 · 2024: 109 · 2023: 106 · 2022: 88 · 2021: 101 · 2020: 66 · 2019: 37 · 2018: 28 · 2017: 26 · 2016: 21 · 2015: 4
FWCI
76.63
Type
book chapter
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Advances in experimental medicine and biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK83591, R01DK083591, T32DK061918)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Estrogen and related hormone effects
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
Keywords
glucocorticoids, glucose homeostasis, gluconeogenesis, insulin resistance, glycogen metabolism, glycogenolysis, glucagon secretion, insulin secretion, hyperglycemia, brain glucose supply, stress response, skeletal muscle, liver, white adipose tissue
MeSH terms
Animals, Glucocorticoids, Gluconeogenesis, Glucose, Glycogen, Homeostasis, Humans

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