Discussion
What is the primary role of glucocorticoids in carbohydrate metabolism? (Choose the most appropriate option from below)
Answer: B
The primary role of glucocorticoids is to promote the synthesis of glucose (gluconeogenesis).
Cortisol raises blood glucose. It increases the liver enzymes of gluconeogenesis and mobilises amino acids from muscle and glycerol from fat as raw material, so new glucose is made from non-carbohydrate sources. This is why excess steroids can cause hyperglycaemia.
Cortisol also lets the liver store some of this glucose as glycogen, but that follows from the extra glucose being made; it is not the primary role. Decreasing blood glucose and stimulating insulin secretion are the opposite of its effect, since glucocorticoids antagonise insulin.
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