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Carbohydrate metabolism.

R K Menon1, M A Sperling

  • 1Department of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229.

Seminars in Perinatology
|April 1, 1988
PubMed
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Newborns transition to energy autonomy using hormonal shifts and enzyme activity. Hormones like glucagon and epinephrine activate fuel mobilization, ensuring glucose homeostasis through glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis.

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Area of Science:

  • Neonatal physiology
  • Metabolic adaptation
  • Endocrinology

Background:

  • The transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life requires significant metabolic adjustments in newborns.
  • Maintaining glucose homeostasis is critical for neonatal survival and development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the hormonal and enzymatic mechanisms governing neonatal energy metabolism at birth.
  • To explain the shift from maternal glucose dependence to endogenous fuel utilization.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of hormonal surges (glucagon, epinephrine, insulin) at birth.
  • Examination of key enzyme activity patterns (phosphorylase, PEPCK) involved in glucose metabolism.
  • Integration of lipolysis and fatty acid oxidation roles in gluconeogenesis.

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Main Results:

  • Hormonal changes (increased glucagon/epinephrine, decreased insulin) trigger specific enzyme activities.
  • Phosphorylase and PEPCK activation facilitate rapid mobilization of endogenous fuel stores.
  • Hepatic fatty acid oxidation provides essential cofactors, sustaining gluconeogenesis.

Conclusions:

  • A coordinated hormonal and enzymatic framework enables newborn energy autonomy.
  • This metabolic transition ensures glucose homeostasis via glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis.
  • Understanding these mechanisms aids in interpreting neonatal hypoglycemia and guiding future research.