Novel mechanism of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes
Insensitivity to insulin, also called insulin resistance, is associated with type 2 diabetes and affects several cell types and organs in the body. Now, scientists from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet have discovered a mechanism that explains how insulin-producing cells can be insulin resistant and insulin sensitive at the same time. The findings are being published in the journal Cell Reports, and may lead to future novel treatment strategies for type 2 diabetes.Insulin is critical in lowering blood glucose concentration. Individuals with type 2 diabetes suffer from insulin resistance and