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Organs on which insulin and glucagon act

Specify the target organs on which the insulin and glucagon act?

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Glucagon majorly acts over the liver. Insulin acts in general on all the cells. Both act over the adipose tissue respectively stimulating (glucagon) and inhibiting (insulin) the use of fatty acids in energetic metabolism.

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