New Findings on Insulin Action: Potential for Type 2 Diabetes Therapies Discovered
Researchers at the German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) have for the first time studied the temporal course of insulin action on protein kinases in human muscle cells in detail. They discovered previously unknown mechanisms that might be used to treat type 2 diabetes.
Insulin controls numerous processes in the body, from blood sugar regulation to cell growth. Impaired insulin action is a key factor in the development of type 2 diabetes. The researchers discovered that insulin triggers a complex network of signals that spread in waves through the cells. These findings could form the basis for new therapeutic approaches for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
