Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Glucose Metabolism

Glucose metabolism is the set of biochemical processes by which cells take up glucose and convert it into usable energy, or store it, to meet the body's metabolic needs. Glucose, a simple sugar derived largely from dietary carbohydrates, is broken down through glycolysis and subsequent pathways to produce ATP, the c…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 36× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Glucose metabolism is the set of biochemical processes by which cells take up glucose and convert it into usable energy, or store it, to meet the body's metabolic needs. Glucose, a simple sugar derived largely from dietary carbohydrates, is broken down through glycolysis and subsequent pathways to produce ATP, the cell's main energy currency, and its breakdown links to the citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation in cells that use oxygen. Excess glucose can be stored as glycogen in the liver and muscle or converted to fat, while the liver can also generate new glucose through gluconeogenesis when intake is low. These processes are tightly regulated by hormones, chiefly insulin, which lowers blood glucose by promoting uptake and storage, and glucagon, which raises it. Disruption of glucose metabolism underlies metabolic disorders, most notably diabetes mellitus, as well as obesity and metabolic syndrome. Research collected on this page reflects this connection, including work on the impact of nutrients on diabetes, the bioinformatics and metabolomics of type 2 diabetes mellitus, dietary effects on glucose regulation, and plant-based approaches to lowering blood sugar. As a topic within cell biology, glucose metabolism is fundamental to cellular energy and health. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to glucose metabolism and its regulation.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 36 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Glucose Metabolism, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Cell.

Journal editorial board
Faiz Ul Amin · Korea, Democratic People's Rep Yuping Li · United States Hong WAN · United Kingdom

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