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Adrenal Cortex
Concepts tested here
- Glucocorticoids
All Questions
2006 AIPMT-PRE 1 question
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A steroid hormone which regulates glucose metabolism is -The adrenal cortex secretes steroid hormones called corticoids.
The corticoids that are involved in carbohydrate metabolism are called glucocorticoids; in humans, cortisol is the main glucocorticoid.
Cortisol stimulates gluconeogenesis, lipolysis and proteolysis, and inhibits the cellular uptake and utilisation of amino acids, so it raises the blood glucose level.
It is also involved in maintaining the cardiovascular system and kidney functions, and it produces anti-inflammatory reactions and suppresses the immune response.
Corticosterone and 11-deoxycorticosterone act mainly as mineralocorticoids in humans, regulating the balance of water and electrolytes.
Cortisone is a less active form derived from cortisol.
So the steroid hormone that regulates glucose metabolism is cortisol.