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The 21 pages that link to Glucagon, each with the reason it gives.

• InsulinCompared with: It often counteracts insulin’s effects on blood glucose.

• Type 2 diabetesRelated: Inappropriately high glucagon can add to excess glucose production by the liver.

• Diabetes mellitusRelated: Excessive or poorly regulated glucagon can amplify hyperglycemia.

• cAMPRelated: Its receptor raises cAMP to promote glycogen breakdown and glucose production.

• HypoglycemiaRelated: Glucagon is a key defense against falling glucose and is also used to treat severe episodes.

• GluconeogenesisRelated: It promotes gluconeogenesis when blood glucose is low.

• GlycogenRelated: It stimulates liver glycogen breakdown when circulating glucose falls.

• PancreasBroader topic: Pancreatic alpha cells release glucagon when blood glucose falls.

• Type 1 diabetesRelated: Glucagon is used to treat severe hypoglycemia when a person cannot safely take sugar by mouth.

• GlycogenolysisRelated: It promotes liver glycogenolysis during fasting or falling blood glucose.

• KetogenesisRelated: Its fasting signals favor fatty-acid delivery and hepatic ketone production.

• Peptide hormoneBroader topic: It counterbalances insulin in the regulation of blood glucose.

• AmylaseCompared with: It regulates carbohydrate metabolism rather than directly hydrolyzing carbohydrates.

• Pancreatic isletRelated: Alpha cells release it when glucose is low, opposing insulin’s effect.

• GlycogenesisCompared with: Its fasting signal opposes insulin’s promotion of glycogen storage.

• Bernardo HoussayRelated: It provides another hormonal route for raising blood sugar alongside pituitary effects.

• Glucagon-like peptide-1Compared with: GLP-1 suppresses glucagon release in a glucose-dependent manner, countering its blood-sugar-raising action.

• Second messenger systemBroader topic: It signals through cyclic AMP to promote hepatic glycogen breakdown and glucose release.

• SemaglutideRelated: Semaglutide reduces glucagon release when glucose-lowering is needed.

• SitagliptinRelated: Sitagliptin can reduce inappropriate glucagon release through incretin signaling.

• Blood sugar levelRelated: It helps prevent blood glucose from falling too low between meals.