New research published by The School of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio and the Joslin Diabetes Center shows that insulin signalling is distorted in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.
The distortion of the signalling interferes with the number and quality of the beta cells - the cells responsible for insulin production.
Franco Folli, M.D., Ph.D and Rohit Kulkarni, M.D., Ph.D took part in the study and the details have been published in the journal Plos One.
In the study they say:
“People knew there was a lack of beta cells because they die off in type 2 diabetes. Here we show the beta cells attempt to replicate, but this is unsuccessful because of the altered signals.”
The study has helped researchers gain some important new information about diabetes which could help in the research for new treatments. The press release suggests that restoring the insulin signalling could stop insulin producing cells from being depleted.
The distortion of the signalling interferes with the number and quality of the beta cells - the cells responsible for insulin production.
Franco Folli, M.D., Ph.D and Rohit Kulkarni, M.D., Ph.D took part in the study and the details have been published in the journal Plos One.
In the study they say:
“People knew there was a lack of beta cells because they die off in type 2 diabetes. Here we show the beta cells attempt to replicate, but this is unsuccessful because of the altered signals.”
The study has helped researchers gain some important new information about diabetes which could help in the research for new treatments. The press release suggests that restoring the insulin signalling could stop insulin producing cells from being depleted.
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