Entry
Name
Glucagon signaling pathway - Homo sapiens (human)
Description
Glucagon is conventionally regarded as a counterregulatory hormone for insulin and plays a critical anti-hypoglycemic role by maintaining glucose homeostasis in both animals and humans. To increase blood glucose, glucagon promotes hepatic glucose output by increasing glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis and by decreasing glycogenesis and glycolysis in a concerted fashion via multiple mechanisms. Glucagon also stimulates hepatic mitochondrial beta-oxidation to supply energy for glucose production. Glucagon performs its main effect via activation of adenylate cyclase. The adenylate-cyclase-derived cAMP activates protein kinase A (PKA), which then phosphorylates downstream targets, such as cAMP response element binding protein (CREB) and the bifunctional enzyme 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/ fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase (one of the isoforms being PFK/FBPase 1, encoded by PFKFB1).
Class
Organismal Systems; Endocrine system
BRITE hierarchy
Pathway map
Drug
D00116 Glucagon (genetical recombination) (JP18)
D01238 Bucladesine sodium (JAN)
D01274 Tesaglitazar (JAN/USAN/INN)
D01896 Cilostazol (JP18/USP/INN)
D05091 Muraglitazar (USAN/INN)
D08949 Naveglitazar (USAN/INN)
D11903 Clesacostat tromethamine (USAN)
D12314 Dasiglucagon hydrochloride
Organism
Homo sapiens (human) [GN:
hsa ]
Gene
10488 CREB3; cAMP responsive element binding protein 3 [KO:K09048 ]
1385 CREB1; cAMP responsive element binding protein 1 [KO:K05870 ]
1386 ATF2; activating transcription factor 2 [KO:K04450 ]
139420 PPP4R3C; protein phosphatase 4 regulatory subunit 3C [KO:K17491 ]
148327 CREB3L4; cAMP responsive element binding protein 3 like 4 [KO:K09048 ]
200186 CRTC2; CREB regulated transcription coactivator 2 [KO:K16333 ]
3708 ITPR1; inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 1 [KO:K04958 ]
3709 ITPR2; inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 2 [KO:K04959 ]
3710 ITPR3; inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 3 [KO:K04960 ]
468 ATF4; activating transcription factor 4 [KO:K04374 ]
51422 PRKAG2; protein kinase AMP-activated non-catalytic subunit gamma 2 [KO:K07200 ]
5255 PHKA1; phosphorylase kinase regulatory subunit alpha 1 [KO:K07190 ]
5256 PHKA2; phosphorylase kinase regulatory subunit alpha 2 [KO:K07190 ]
5257 PHKB; phosphorylase kinase regulatory subunit beta [KO:K07190 ]
53632 PRKAG3; protein kinase AMP-activated non-catalytic subunit gamma 3 [KO:K07200 ]
5465 PPARA; peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha [KO:K07294 ]
5534 PPP3R1; protein phosphatase 3 regulatory subunit B, alpha [KO:K06268 ]
5535 PPP3R2; protein phosphatase 3 regulatory subunit B, beta [KO:K06268 ]
5564 PRKAB1; protein kinase AMP-activated non-catalytic subunit beta 1 [KO:K07199 ]
5565 PRKAB2; protein kinase AMP-activated non-catalytic subunit beta 2 [KO:K07199 ]
55671 PPP4R3A; protein phosphatase 4 regulatory subunit 3A [KO:K17491 ]
5571 PRKAG1; protein kinase AMP-activated non-catalytic subunit gamma 1 [KO:K07200 ]
57223 PPP4R3B; protein phosphatase 4 regulatory subunit 3B [KO:K17491 ]
64764 CREB3L2; cAMP responsive element binding protein 3 like 2 [KO:K09048 ]
6513 SLC2A1; solute carrier family 2 member 1 [KO:K07299 ]
6514 SLC2A2; solute carrier family 2 member 2 [KO:K07593 ]
815 CAMK2A; calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase II alpha [KO:K04515 ] [EC:2.7.11.17 ]
816 CAMK2B; calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase II beta [KO:K04515 ] [EC:2.7.11.17 ]
817 CAMK2D; calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase II delta [KO:K04515 ] [EC:2.7.11.17 ]
818 CAMK2G; calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase II gamma [KO:K04515 ] [EC:2.7.11.17 ]
84699 CREB3L3; cAMP responsive element binding protein 3 like 3 [KO:K09048 ]
90993 CREB3L1; cAMP responsive element binding protein 3 like 1 [KO:K09048 ]
9586 CREB5; cAMP responsive element binding protein 5 [KO:K09047 ]
Compound
C00354 D-Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate
C00665 beta-D-Fructose 2,6-bisphosphate
C00668 alpha-D-Glucose 6-phosphate
C01172 beta-D-Glucose 6-phosphate
C01245 D-myo-Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate
Reference
Authors
Jiang G, Zhang BB
Title
Glucagon and regulation of glucose metabolism.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Rui L
Title
Energy metabolism in the liver.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Jitrapakdee S
Title
Transcription factors and coactivators controlling nutrient and hormonal regulation of hepatic gluconeogenesis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Desvergne B, Michalik L, Wahli W.
Title
Transcriptional regulation of metabolism.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Hardie DG
Title
Organismal carbohydrate and lipid homeostasis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Hasenour CM, Berglund ED, Wasserman DH
Title
Emerging role of AMP-activated protein kinase in endocrine control of metabolism in the liver.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Quesada I, Tuduri E, Ripoll C, Nadal A
Title
Physiology of the pancreatic alpha-cell and glucagon secretion: role in glucose homeostasis and diabetes.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Oh KJ, Han HS, Kim MJ, Koo SH
Title
CREB and FoxO1: two transcription factors for the regulation of hepatic gluconeogenesis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Cheng A, Saltiel AR
Title
More TORC for the gluconeogenic engine.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Altarejos JY, Montminy M
Title
CREB and the CRTC co-activators: sensors for hormonal and metabolic signals.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Pernicova I, Korbonits M
Title
Metformin--mode of action and clinical implications for diabetes and cancer.
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Reference
Authors
Hirota K, Fukamizu A
Title
Transcriptional regulation of energy metabolism in the liver.
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Authors
Chalkiadaki A, Guarente L
Title
Metabolic signals regulate SIRT1 expression.
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Reference
Authors
Chalkiadaki A, Guarente L
Title
Sirtuins mediate mammalian metabolic responses to nutrient availability.
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Reference
Authors
Tang BL, Chua CE
Title
Is systemic activation of Sirt1 beneficial for ageing-associated metabolic disorders?
Journal
Reference
Authors
Ozcan L, Wong CC, Li G, Xu T, Pajvani U, Park SK, Wronska A, Chen BX, Marks AR, Fukamizu A, Backs J, Singer HA, Yates JR 3rd, Accili D, Tabas I
Title
Calcium signaling through CaMKII regulates hepatic glucose production in fasting and obesity.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Wang Y, Li G, Goode J, Paz JC, Ouyang K, Screaton R, Fischer WH, Chen J, Tabas I, Montminy M
Title
Inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor regulates hepatic gluconeogenesis in fasting and diabetes.
Journal
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