Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
A bit technical, but interesting research:
In type 2 diabetes, a protein called amylin forms dense clumps that shut down insulin-producing cells, wreaking havoc on the control of blood sugar. But zinc has a knack for preventing amylin from misbehaving.
Recent research at the University of Michigan offers new details about how zinc performs this "security guard" function. The findings appear in the July 8 issue of the Journal of Molecular Biology.
http://www.healthcanal.com/metaboli...age-Zincs-effects-kinky-two-faced-cohort.html
In type 2 diabetes, a protein called amylin forms dense clumps that shut down insulin-producing cells, wreaking havoc on the control of blood sugar. But zinc has a knack for preventing amylin from misbehaving.
Recent research at the University of Michigan offers new details about how zinc performs this "security guard" function. The findings appear in the July 8 issue of the Journal of Molecular Biology.
http://www.healthcanal.com/metaboli...age-Zincs-effects-kinky-two-faced-cohort.html