Insulin Secretion Aided By Message From Fat Cells

The body’s fat cells help the pancreas do its job of secreting insulin, according to research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. This previously unrecognized process ultimately could lead to new methods to improve glucose metabolism in type 2 diabetic or insulin-resistant people. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Biology on November 7th, 2007