No one wants to hear that their dog has heartworm, but the good news is that most infected dogs can be successfully treated. The goal is to first stabilize your dog if he is showing signs of disease, then kill all adult and immature worms while keeping the side effects of treatment to a minimum.
A. Glycogen metabolism traps glucose within liver cells and increases storage of glucose in the form of glycogen. These processes decrease blood glucose levels. B. Glycogen metabolism traps glucose within liver cells and increases storage of glucose in the form of glycogen. These processes increase blood glucose levels. C. Glycogen metabolism releases glucose within liver cells and increases storage of glucose in the form of glycogen.
Glycogen, which can be found in the liver, is converted into glucose by glycogenolysis. When blood sugars become low, the pancreas releases glucagon, which triggers the conversion of glycogen to glucose. Glycogenolysis is the process of converting the food storage carbohydrate polymer glycogen into glucose, shown here.