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The authors present an overview of the metabolism and pleiotropic actions of ketone bodies, summarizing their endogenous sources, signalling mechanisms and systemic metabolic effects.
MacDonald and Rorsman discuss the physiological role of glucagon, regulation and dysregulation of its secretion from alpha cells, and the potential of glucagon as a therapeutic target for diabetes and associated metabolic diseases.
