Cori cycle
Pathway in which muscle/RBC lactate travels to liver, is converted to glucose, and returns to peripheral tissues.
Inter-organ cycle linking anaerobic glycolysis in muscle and erythrocytes (producing lactate) to hepatic gluconeogenesis. Liver converts lactate back to glucose, which re-enters the blood for reuse by peripheral tissues.
How one textbook covers it
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Inter-organ cycle linking anaerobic glycolysis in muscle and erythrocytes (producing lactate) to hepatic gluconeogenesis. Liver converts lactate back to glucose, which re-enters the blood for reuse by peripheral tissues.
Related terms
Gluconeogenesis, Glycolysis