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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
The pancreas is a large organ that wraps around our gut, and produces the exact amount of insulin our bodies need when we eat ? except when we start to develop diabetes, and insulin production slows down. Sydney scientists describe how a fat recycling system within pancreatic ?beta cells? determines the amount of insulin they secrete, and so may provide a target for future diabetes therapies.
A small structure inside the beta cell, known as a lysosome, behaves like an intracellular recycling unit. It breaks down unwanted fats and proteins in such a way that they can be re-used.
http://sciencealert.com.au/news/20133010-24961.html
A small structure inside the beta cell, known as a lysosome, behaves like an intracellular recycling unit. It breaks down unwanted fats and proteins in such a way that they can be re-used.
http://sciencealert.com.au/news/20133010-24961.html