Glycogen

Biomarker

2 papers2 findings

Model organisms1

Interventions

Taurine

upin reviews1

1 study

Taurine increases glycogen.
“taurine enhances the glycogen repletion in the postexercise recovery phase”
Reviewpostexercise recovery phase
Taurine: A Regulator of Cellular Redox Homeostasis and Skeletal Muscle Function
Molecular nutrition & food research7 Oct 2018

Upstream

InR

downin flies1

1 study

InR decreases glycogen in flies.
“these mutant flies, while viable, exhibit hyperactivity and accumulate glycogen and body lipids”
Model organismsshown by hypomorphic mutation
The sole Drosophila melanogaster insulin receptor gene mediates metabolism and movement regulating lipid and carbohydrate stores, sleep, and motor activity
General and comparative endocrinology6 Aug 2026

Funding

1 grant since 2023

National Institute on AgingUS$762.5k

Aberrant Glycogen Modulates Cerebral Glucose Metabolism in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease
National Institute on AgingUniversity of FloridaUS$381.3k2020–2026

Latest

10 in 12 months

Histology and Histopathology28 Sep

Killifish exhibit distinct structural changes and fibrosis during cardiac aging

Long-lived African turquoise killifish show ventricular enlargement, fibrosis, and reduced myocardial density with age rather than typical cardiomyocyte hypertrophy.Long-lived African turquoise killifish show ventricular enlargement, fibrosis, and reduced myocardial density with age rather than typical cardiomyocyte hypertrophy.

Experiments in killifishMechanisms

Paper

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology11 Sep