Fly-let biology and the high protein/low carb diet.
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Abstract
In Drosophila, a simple network of nutrient-sensing neuroendocrine cells, analogs of pancreatic islet alpha and beta cells, regulates carbohydrate metabolism. Work presented in this issue of Cell Metabolism (Buch et al., 2008) shows that signals from these cells control expression of a glycogen-specific glucosidase in response to dietary protein and carbohydrate.
Medical subject headings
- Diet
- Dietary Carbohydrates
- Dietary Proteins
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Neurosecretory Systems
- alpha-Glucosidases