Noradrenergic Activity in the Human Brain: A Mechanism Supporting the Defense Against Hypoglycemia
Belfort-DeAguiar R, Gallezot JD, Hwang JJ, Elshafie A, Yeckel CW, Chan O, Carson RE, Ding YS, Sherwin RS. Noradrenergic Activity in the Human Brain: A Mechanism Supporting the Defense Against Hypoglycemia. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2018, 103: 2244-2252. PMID: 29590401, PMCID: PMC6456998, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2017-02717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHyperinsulinemic-hypoglycemic clampRaphe nucleusCounterregulatory hormonal responsesInsulin-treated patientsOptimal glycemic controlPositron emission tomographic imagingGlucose infusion rateBrain responsesLean healthy volunteersEmission tomographic imagingGlycemic controlNA outputGlucagon levelsPlasma epinephrineNoradrenergic activationNA responseNoradrenergic activityAutonomic outputIntravenous injectionHealthy volunteersInfusion rateHypoglycemiaMotor activityGrowth hormoneHormonal responses