Glucose Production Assay in Primary Mouse Hepatocytes

Abstract

[Abstract] Hepatic glucose production is a primary determinant of fasting hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetic patients. Glucagon-cAMP-PKA pathway increases, but insulin-PI3 kinase-Akt pathway suppresses glucose production. This assay aims to evaluate the ability of isolated mouse hepatocytes to release newly synthesized glucose mainly from lactate and pyruvate as the substrates (i.e. gluconeogenesis) under basal, cAMP-, or cAMP plus insulin-treated condition. Materials and Reagents