Contributor Phil McClean; Alan White; Brian M. Slator; Gerald Gallenbeck; Christina Johnson

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09-30-2013
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When glucose levels are high in the blood, insulin is released in the pancreas by beta cells. As a result, signal routes are commenced in muscle and fat cells. This video presents the importance and mechanism of insulin signaling and signaling pathways that transpire when glucose levels become high in the blood stream.