Question

Discuss briefly the sites of action of some of the pancreatic hormones and the biological processes they have a role in?

Answer 1

Some of the pancreatic hormones ,their sites of action and the biological processes they are involved in?

Insulin

Sites of action: liver, muscle cells

Biological function: glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, protein synthesis, glycogenesis

Glucagon

Site of action: adipocytes

Biological function: lipolysis

Somatostatin

Site of action: liver cells

Biological function: Inhibits the synthesis of insulin and glucagon.

Pancreatic polypeptide:

Site of action: intestinal cells

Biological function: Increase the contraction of smooth muscles; High concentration synthesized during pregnancy for facilitating easy delivery of child.

 

 

Some of the pancreatic hormones like insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, pancreatic polypeptide have roles in gluconeogenesis, protein synthesis, lipolysis, hormonal regulation, muscle contractions and have target sites appropriately