Name a peptide hormone which acts mainly on hepatocytes, adipocytes and enhances cellular glucose uptake and utilization.
Insulin
Glucagon
Secretin
Gastrin
Insulin -
Insulin is a peptide hormone, which plays a major role in the regulation of glucose homeostasis
- wherein
Insulin acts mainly on hepatocytes and adipocytes (cells of adipose tissue), and enhances cellular glucose uptake and utilization
Option 1)
Insulin
This option is correct
Option 2)
Glucagon
This option is incorrect
Option 3)
Secretin
This option is incorrect
Option 4)
Gastrin
This option is incorrect