The hormone insulin plays a central role in the metabolism of many living organisms. When food is plentiful, insulin promotes ...

How does the body regulate the activity of insulin-producing cells in order to react quickly to changing conditions? Researchers have investigated this question.

For several years, Lena Eliasson's research group has explored mechanisms that regulate insulin secretion from beta cells situated in the islets of Langerhans within the pancreas. Together with ...

Background The study of endogenous insulin secretion may provide relevant insight into the comparison of the natural history of adult onset latent autoimmune diabetes (LADA) with types 1 and 2 ...

A study on GLP1RA medications found that behavioral side effects likely do not result from direct action on GLP1R.

Researchers at IISc Bengaluru discover potential drug-free treatment for diabetes by enhancing beta-cell function with small ...

The pancreas has increased echogenicity compared to the spleen and kidney (80 ... Metformin, a first-line anti-diabetic medication, has been found to improve lipid metabolism and directly affect ...

The second meal effect refers to the phenomenon in which the Glycemic Index GI of a preceding meal can have a lasting impact ...

First and second phase insulin secretion was assessed using the Stumvoll equation. Participants were categorized into tertiles by plasma magnesium levels, (<0.7, 07–0.78,>0.78 mmol/L). Conclusion: In ...

The research sheds new light on how this enzyme influences glucagon secretion in pancreatic ... produced by α cells in the pancreas. It works alongside insulin to regulate blood sugar levels ...

Our perspective about glucose toxicity as it pertains to the pancreatic ß-cell is that the characteristic decreases in insulin synthesis and secretion ... defect in pancreas duodenum homeobox ...