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Physiology General 138d9028

Food dependent Cushing's syndrome is a result of the aberrant expression of:

A
Gastric inhibitory polypeptide
B
Somatostatin
C
Substance P
D
Tachykinins
High-Yield Explanation
Glucose dependent insulinotropic polypeptide-Gastric inhibitory peptide ( GIP) In adipocytes - augments triglyceride storage It play role in obesity and insulin resistance GIP receptors aberrantly expressed in adrenal coex result in food dependent cushing syndrome. Ref: Sleisenger and Fordtran's, Edition-9, Page-8

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