The dynamic, reciprocal communication and functional integration between the body’s metabolic pathways, which govern energy balance, and the endocrine system, which regulates physiological processes through hormone signaling. This interplay ensures that nutrient availability and energy demands are continuously synchronized with the appropriate hormonal responses, such as insulin, thyroid hormones, and leptin. Dysfunction in this communication underlies many chronic diseases.
Origin
This concept emerged from the recognition that metabolic disorders, like diabetes and obesity, are fundamentally disorders of hormonal signaling and regulation. The term ‘interplay’ emphasizes the non-linear, bi-directional nature of this physiological relationship, moving beyond simple cause-and-effect models.
Mechanism
The mechanism involves hormones acting as messengers that signal the body’s metabolic status to distant organs; for example, adipokines released by adipose tissue signal energy stores to the hypothalamus, influencing appetite and energy expenditure. Conversely, metabolic state changes, such as glucose concentration, directly stimulate endocrine cells, like pancreatic beta cells, to release hormones that modulate nutrient uptake and utilization.
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