Entry
Name
Glucagon signaling pathway - Rattus norvegicus (rat)
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
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Ortholog table
Organism
Rattus norvegicus (rat) [GN:
rno ]
Gene
24896 Gnas; SCG6 (secretogranin VI) isoform SCG6 precursor [KO:K04632 ]
81646 Creb1; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 1 isoform A [KO:K05870 ]
81647 Atf2; cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-2 [KO:K04450 ]
79255 Atf4; cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-4 [KO:K04374 ]
310616 Creb3l4; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 4 isoform 1 [KO:K09048 ]
362165 Creb3l1; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 1 [KO:K09048 ]
362339 Creb3l2; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 2 [KO:K09048 ]
314638 Creb3l3; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 3 [KO:K09048 ]
500131 Creb5; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 5 [KO:K09047 ]
302756 Ppp4r3c; protein phosphatase 4 regulatory subunit 3C [KO:K17491 ]
314388 Ppp4r3a; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 4 regulatory subunit 3A isoform 2 [KO:K17491 ]
360993 Ppp4r3b; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 4 regulatory subunit 3B [KO:K17491 ]
310615 Crtc2; CREB-regulated transcription coactivator 2 [KO:K16333 ]
83516 Ppargc1a; peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha [KO:K07202 ]
81666 Gnaq; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(q) subunit alpha [KO:K04634 ]
24654 Plcb1; 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase beta-1 [KO:K05858 ] [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
29322 Plcb3; 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase beta-3 [KO:K05858 ] [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
85240 Plcb2; 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase beta-2 [KO:K05858 ] [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
25031 Plcb4; 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase beta-4 [KO:K05858 ] [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
25262 Itpr1; inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 1 isoform 3 [KO:K04958 ]
81678 Itpr2; inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 2 [KO:K04959 ]
25679 Itpr3; inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 3 [KO:K04960 ]
24675 Ppp3cb; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2B catalytic subunit beta isoform [KO:K04348 ] [EC:3.1.3.16 ]
171378 Ppp3cc; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2B catalytic subunit gamma isoform [KO:K04348 ] [EC:3.1.3.16 ]
25400 Camk2a; calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II subunit alpha [KO:K04515 ] [EC:2.7.11.17 ]
24246 Camk2d; calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II subunit delta [KO:K04515 ] [EC:2.7.11.17 ]
24245 Camk2b; calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II subunit beta isoform 2 [KO:K04515 ] [EC:2.7.11.17 ]
171140 Camk2g; calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II subunit gamma [KO:K04515 ] [EC:2.7.11.17 ]
25747 Ppara; peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha [KO:K07294 ]
64561 Phka1; phosphorylase b kinase regulatory subunit alpha, skeletal muscle isoform [KO:K07190 ]
361377 Phkb; phosphorylase b kinase regulatory subunit beta isoform 1 [KO:K07190 ]
678739 Phka2; phosphorylase b kinase regulatory subunit alpha, liver isoform [KO:K07190 ]
140671 Phkg2; phosphorylase b kinase gamma catalytic chain, liver/testis isoform [KO:K00871 ] [EC:2.7.11.19 ]
29353 Phkg1; phosphorylase b kinase gamma catalytic chain, skeletal muscle/heart isoform [KO:K00871 ] [EC:2.7.11.19 ]
83803 Prkab1; 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit beta-1 [KO:K07199 ]
64562 Prkab2; 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit beta-2 [KO:K07199 ]
25520 Prkag1; 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit gamma-1 [KO:K07200 ]
301518 Prkag3; 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit gamma-3 [KO:K07200 ]
24778 Slc2a1; solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 1 [KO:K07299 ]
25351 Slc2a2; solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 2 [KO:K07593 ]
117098 Pdha2; pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 component subunit alpha, testis-specific form, mitochondrial precursor [KO:K00161 ] [EC:1.2.4.1 ]
29554 Pdha1; pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 component subunit alpha, somatic form, mitochondrial precursor [KO:K00161 ] [EC:1.2.4.1 ]
289950 Pdhb; pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 component subunit beta, mitochondrial precursor [KO:K00162 ] [EC:1.2.4.1 ]
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.
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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.
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Reference
Authors
Oh KJ, Han HS, Kim MJ, Koo SH
Title
CREB and FoxO1: two transcription factors for the regulation of hepatic gluconeogenesis.
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Reference
Authors
Cheng A, Saltiel AR
Title
More TORC for the gluconeogenic engine.
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Reference
Authors
Altarejos JY, Montminy M
Title
CREB and the CRTC co-activators: sensors for hormonal and metabolic signals.
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Authors
Pernicova I, Korbonits M
Title
Metformin--mode of action and clinical implications for diabetes and cancer.
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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?
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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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