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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
A landmark discovery about how insulin docks on cells could help in the development of improved types of insulin for treating both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
For the first time, researchers have captured the intricate way in which insulin uses the insulin receptor to bind to the surface of cells. This binding is necessary for the cells to take up sugar from the blood as energy.
The research team was led by the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and used the Australian Synchrotron in Melbourne, Australia. The study was published January 9 in the journal Nature.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130109131540.htm
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Scientists Unlock How Insulin Interacts With Cells
The discovery of insulin nearly a century ago changed diabetes from a death sentence to a chronic disease.
Today a team that includes researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine announced a discovery that could lead to dramatic improvements in the lives of people managing diabetes.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130109131501.htm
For the first time, researchers have captured the intricate way in which insulin uses the insulin receptor to bind to the surface of cells. This binding is necessary for the cells to take up sugar from the blood as energy.
The research team was led by the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and used the Australian Synchrotron in Melbourne, Australia. The study was published January 9 in the journal Nature.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130109131540.htm
See also:
Scientists Unlock How Insulin Interacts With Cells
The discovery of insulin nearly a century ago changed diabetes from a death sentence to a chronic disease.
Today a team that includes researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine announced a discovery that could lead to dramatic improvements in the lives of people managing diabetes.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130109131501.htm