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.
Insulin is secreted when the blood glucose level is high, which usually occurs just after eating. Insulin stimulates the uptake of glucose by all cells, but especially those of the liver, muscles, and adipose tissue. In liver and muscle cells, glucose is then stored as glycogen. Therefore, insulin lowers the blood glucose level. Later, in muscle cells glucose breakdown supplies energy for protein metabolism, and in adipose tissue cells, the glucose breakdown leads to fatty acids and glycerol for the formation of fat.