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Blood glucose meter for diabetics. Karolinska Instituttet researchers have found a new potential target for the treatment of diabetes. Photo: Arkiv / TT / Erik Nylander
One of the building blocks of calcium channels in beta cells of the pancreas plays an important role in the regulation of blood glucose levels, a study by Karolinska Institutet (KI) at Solna
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Pancreatic beta cells form the hormone insulin regulates the levels of blood sugar in the body. But in diabetes, beta cells have lost their function completely or partially.
As blood glucose levels increase, calcium ion levels increase in beta cells, which stimulates the release of insulin.
– Our results indicate that this particular element in the calcium channel may be a new target for the treatment of diabetes. -Olof Berggren, who heads the research group at KI, in a press release
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