Ethanol Stimulates Glycogenolysis and Inhibits both Glycogenesis via Gluconeogenesis and from Exogenous Glucose in Perfused Rat Liver

Abstract

The influence of ethanol on the blood glucose regulation by the liver seems to be different between fasted and fed states. Namely, ethanol has both the hypoglycemic effects through decreased gluconeogenesis and increased glucose oxidation and the hyperglycemic effects through decreased glycogenesis and increased glycogenolysis.