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.
The binding of insulin to its receptor on liver cells leads to increased synthesis of glycogen and inhibition of glucose production by liver cells. Over time following a meal, glucose levels will fall, and once a certain threshold is reached, low glucose levels stimulate glucagon release from pancreatic alpha cells.