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Radio 5 (RNE) interviews Marc Claret, head of the Neuronal Metabolism Control Group at the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute – IDIBAPS, on the occasion of his recent study on the connection between the hypothalamus and pancreas.
Published in Cell Metabolism, this work is co-authored by Antonio Zorzano, group leader of the Complex Metabolic Diseases and Mitochondria Laboratory at IRB Barcelona, and Marc Claret.
The study reveals the connection between POMC neurons in the hypothalamus and insulin release by the pancreas and describes new molecular mechanisms involved in this process, thereby contributing to a greater understanding of diabetes. "This discovery may have an implication for diseases such as diabetes," highlights Marc Claret.
About IRB Barcelona
The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) pursues a society free of disease. To this end, it conducts multidisciplinary research of excellence to cure cancer and other diseases linked to ageing. It establishes technology transfer agreements with the pharmaceutical industry and major hospitals to bring research results closer to society, and organises a range of science outreach activities to engage the public in an open dialogue. IRB Barcelona is an international centre that hosts 400 researchers and more than 30 nationalities. Recognised as a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence since 2011, IRB Barcelona is a CERCA centre and member of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST).
