UC researchers find changes in fat cells linked to diabetes

A research team at the University of Cincinnati recently found that cellular changes in fat tissue leads to type 2 Diabetes. Formerly believed to be linked to the immune system, this new research suggests otherwise as it may provide knowledge about different drugs to treat type 2 Diabetes and an insight into how aggressive cancers form. Researchers looked at the role of a gene known as protein kinase C, which has a dual role in the molecular signaling that leads to inflammation. Read the full story here.

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A research team at the University of Cincinnati recently found that cellular changes in fat tissue leads to type 2 Diabetes. Formerly believed to be linked to the immune system, this new research suggests otherwise as it may provide knowledge about different drugs to treat type 2 Diabetes and an insight into how aggressive cancers form. Researchers looked at the role of a gene known as protein kinase C, which has a dual role in the molecular signaling that leads to inflammation.

Read the full story here.

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