Insulin stimulates glycogen synthesis in the liver, promotes glucose uptake by the liver and adipose tissue, and increases cell respiration rate.
Favorise la synthèse du glycogène dans le foie, favorise la captation du glucose par le foie et le tissu adipeux, ou augmente le taux de respiration cellulaire (dégradation du glucose).
| Front | insulin functions to |
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| Back | stimulate glycogen synthesis in the liver, promote glucose uptake by liver and adipose, or increase cell respiration rate (glucose breakdown) |
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