Abstract:BackgroundInterventions that acutely increase blood ketone concentrations simultaneously lower blood glucose levels, although the explanation for this phenomenon is unknown. The hypoglycaemic effect of acute ketosis is greater in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in whom gluconeogenesis contributes significantly to hyperglycaemia. L-alanine is a gluconeogenic substrate secreted by skeletal muscle at higher levels in people with T2D. As infusion of ketones lower circulating L-alanine blood levels, we sought to … Show more
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