Source: University of Houston
Posted: May 8, 2006
Summary:
Researchers have discovered a new mechanism for the formation of insulin crystals in the pancreas, the form in which insulin is stored in the pancreas before it is released in the bloodstream.
Commentary: This finding provides a new understanding of how insulin could be transplanted into or created in humans in order to treat diabetes and have an impact on scientific fields that deal with crystals, including the physiological and pathological crystallization of proteins and small molecules, which could lead to better understanding and treatment of human diseases.
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