Endocrine Abstracts

Organismal metabolic homeostasis is normally accomplished by the physiological functions of several metabolic tissues, including liver, muscle, and fat. The endocrine system coordinates organismal metabolic homeostasis via hormones, such as insulin and glucocorticoids, that act on metabolic tissues to partition nutrients within a physiological range. Metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes, ensue when these homeostatic systems fail. Normal metabolic physiology also di...

Mitchell A LazarDr Mitchell Lazar is the Sylvan Eisman Professor of Medicine and Genetics, the Chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, and the Director of the Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, then received a PhD in Neurosciences and an MD from Stanford University. He trained in Inter...