The Claim

During insulin stimulation, myocardial glucose uptake in humans can be maintained or modulated independently of changes in myocardial blood flow, suggesting a potential uncoupling between vascular and metabolic regulation in the heart.

Source: Insulin-Stimulated Myocardial Glucose Uptake and the Relation to Perfusion and the Nitric Oxide System

What the research says

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How it works
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In plain English

Your heart can control how much sugar it uses during insulin activity, even if blood flow to the heart changes — meaning sugar use and blood flow might be controlled separately.

See the scientific wording

Myocardial glucose uptake can be maintained or modulated independently of changes in myocardial blood flow during insulin stimulation, indicating a potential uncoupling of vascular and metabolic regulation in the human heart.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Insulin-Stimulated Myocardial Glucose Uptake and the Relation to Perfusion and the Nitric Oxide System

    The study shows that in the heart, insulin helps cells take in sugar even when blood flow doesn’t increase, and even when blood flow goes down. This means sugar uptake and blood flow can be controlled separately.

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