Episodios

  • Catabolism of Amino Acids: An Overview

    Catabolism of Amino Acids: An Overview
    Oct 9 2024
    This podcast is an overview of the catabolism of amino acids including the initial phase of transferring amines through transaminases to an acceptor keto acid like Alpha-ketoglutarate to produce glutamate.
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    7 m
  • Fatty acid mobilization from adipose tissue

    Fatty acid mobilization from adipose tissue
    Sep 25 2024
    During fasting, fatty acids are mobilized from stored triacylglycerol in adipose tissue through the activation of Hormone-Sensitive Lipase by epinephrine which results in the release of 3 fatty acids to the bloodstream.
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    1 m
  • 3 Misconceptions About Dietary Fat

    3 Misconceptions About Dietary Fat
    Aug 31 2024
    This podcast covers three misconceptions dietary fat and covers the crucial contributions of dietary fat to energy production/ storage, membrane synthesis, and inflammation. The key roles of cholesterol in cellular functions are also summarized.
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    6 m
  • Misconceptions About Glucose

    Misconceptions About Glucose
    Aug 7 2024
    This podcast covers some misconceptions about glucose and its perceived bad effects on health. Glucose is an essential energy source for many tissues that almost exclusively depend on it availability in the bloodstream. In fact, through coordinated release of hormones and their various tissue effects, glucose is maintained between 80-100 mg/ dl during fasting and sleep with the purpose of supplying glucose to tissues that depend on it. Restoring blood glucose under fasting conditions is primarily accomplished by the liver. Although elevated plasma glucose can cause some health risks, the tissue requirement for glucose as an energy source can not be overlooked.
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    4 m
  • The Brain &Hypoglycemia

    The Brain &Hypoglycemia
    Jul 26 2024
    This podcast the dependence of the brain on glucose as an energy source. Although the brain can use ketone bodies, it only does that in prolonged fasts. Instead the brain can instruct other organs to release hormones that will restore blood glucose.
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    1 m
  • Glucose & Insulin Secretion by The Pancreas

    Glucose & Insulin Secretion by The Pancreas
    Jul 10 2024
    This pocast covers the endocrine pancreas and the role of the beta cells in secretion of insulin. The rise in bloodstream glucose triggers the increase of glucose uptake by the pancreas by glut-2 transporter, followed by an increase in glycolysiss and a rise in ATP in the cytoplasm. This rise triggers a cascade of events inside the beta cells leading to insulin release.
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    9 m
  • Glucose Transporters( Video)

    Glucose Transporters( Video)
    Jun 25 2024
    This podcast covers the major glucose transporters, their tissue distribution, and regulation by hormones. The key role of these transporters is to pick up glucose from the bloodstream so it can be further metabolized by the cell.
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    8 m
  • Hormonal Regulation of Metabolism in a Nutshell

    Hormonal Regulation of Metabolism in a Nutshell
    May 21 2024
    This podcast covers 4 distinct classes of receptors and their respective hormones, including the mechanism of transducing their intracellular signals. The receptors covered in detail are the steroid receptor, the insulin receptor, and 3 distinct G-protein coupled receptors, including the second messengers they produce.
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    10 m