Catestatin induces glycogenesis by stimulating the phosphoinositide 3-kinase-AKT pathway.

Gautam BandyopadhyayKechun TangNicholas J G WebsterGeert van den Bogaart Sushil K Mahata

Published in: Acta physiologica (Oxford, England) (2022)

CST directly promotes the glycogenic pathway by (a) reducing glucose production, (b) increasing glycogen synthesis from UDPG, (c) reducing glycogenolysis and (d) enhancing downstream insulin signalling.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
cell proliferation
blood glucose
tyrosine kinase
protein kinase
blood pressure
metabolic syndrome