Glucose Homeostasis

Dear Colleagues,

Keeping adequate glucose homeostasis involves several mechanisms concerning pancreatic islets, as well as the liver, adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, and nervous system. Several cells of such tissues release hormones and cytokines so that all of those elements are well coordinated to elicit the responses needed in physiological and pathological situations. It is noteworthy that disturbances in blood glucose levels are linked to noncommunicable chronic diseases like diabetes mellitus, which frequently converges with obesity, and both conditions are also recognized as cardiovascular risk factors that could lead to other morbidities. The prevention or treatment of such disorders could improve or restore glycemia, benefiting even associated pathologies (however, any intervention regarding lifestyle, dietary habits, physical exercise, pharmacological therapy, etc., should be carefully implemented).

This Special Issue of Medicina, entitled “Glucose Homeostasis”, is pleased to welcome the submission of manuscripts focused on the above-mentioned features, either reporting original experimental or clinical research, as well as up-to-date review articles. Other possible topics may include but are not limited to the following:

- Antihyperglycemic and/or antiobesity drugs assessment;

- Avoiding hypoglycemia and its consequences;

- Pharmacological treatment for diabetic complications;

- Affording cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and dysglycemia;

- Signaling pathways related to insulin secretion and its actions;

- Determinants of glucose disposal and transport in peripheral tissues;

- Cross-talk between adipose tissue and skeletal muscle in lipid and glucose metabolism: relevance of adipokines, batokines, and myokines;

- Regulation of intermediate metabolism by gut hormones, microbiota, and nutrients;

- New perspectives on cardiometabolic syndrome or prediabetes (impaired fasting glucose and/or impaired glucose tolerance);

- Coping stressful states (e.g., psychiatric or infectious diseases) and glucose control upsets.

Prof. Dr. Maria Carmen Iglesias-Osma
Guest Editor

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• glucose homeostasis
• diabetes mellitus
• insulin release
• glucose utilization and/or transport
• obesity
• insulin resistance
• metabolic syndrome
• dietary intervention
• physical activity
• drug therapy