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The Global Diabetes Community, Diabetes UK, echoes on the study performed by IRB Barcelona and IDIBAPS scientists. In the study, the researchers reveal the link between POMC neurons in the hypothalamus and the release of insulin by the pancreas.
Published in Cell Metabolism, this work emphasises the relevance of neuronal mechanisms in the detection of nutrients and the regulation of glucose levels.
Link to Diabetes UK
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).
