Broader approach provides new insight into diabetes genes

Posted September 3rd, 2012 by PCC STEM & filed under Health Sciences.

Using a new method, diabetes researchers have been able to reveal more of the genetic complexity behind type 2 diabetes. The new research findings have been achieved as a result of access to human insulin-producing cells from deceased donors and by not only studying one gene variant, but many genes and how they influence the level of the gene in pancreatic islets and their effect on insulin secretion and glucose control of the donor.

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