Researchers discover the reason for diabetes defect
A group of Copenhagen University scientists collaborating with Novo Nordisk have shown that the increased activity of one particular iron-transport protein destroys insulin-producing beta cells.
People develop diabetes when the beta cells in their pancreas do not produce enough insulin to meet their body’s needs. New research from the University of Copenhagen and Novo Nordisk A/S links this defect to one particular cellular iron transporter.
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