Glucagon is a crucial hormone that helps maintain blood glucose levels during fasting or low-energy states. Produced by the pancreas, it stimulates the liver to break down glycogen into glucose and promotes glucose production from non-carbohydrate sources, ensuring a steady supply of energy for the body. Glucagon works in balance with insulin to regulate metabolism and maintain energy homeostasis. Disruptions in glucagon signaling can contribute to metabolic disorders such as diabetes, making research on this hormone essential for understanding glucose regulation and developing effective treatments for related conditions.
 
Signosis has developed a Glucagon ELISA kit that can measure hormone levels in serum, cell, tissue, and other liquid samples from human, mouse, and rat models.