10.26180/5d009c200c28c SAORI MUKAIDA SAORI MUKAIDA Molecular mechanism of GPCRs mediating metabolic responses – The role of adrenoceptors in glucose metabolism Monash University 2019 Adrenoceptor glucose uptake Pharmacology Molecular Biology 2019-06-12 06:30:54 Thesis https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/thesis/Molecular_mechanism_of_GPCRs_mediating_metabolic_responses_The_role_of_adrenoceptors_in_glucose_metabolism/8261954 Adrenoceptors, members of the G protein-coupled receptor superfamily, are involved in glucose metabolism, and adrenoceptor mediated glucose uptake occurs independently from insulin signalling pathway. In this thesis, we examined the mechanisms underlying increased glucose uptake following activation of adrenoceptors.