The Diabetes Blog

Researchers have discovered a protein that plays a significant role in the development of diabetes. The protein called ‘calcineurin’ that leads to the development of insulin producing pancreatic beta cells. These beta cells produce lower amount or no insulin, thereby preventing the body cells from taking sugar after meal. Thereafter, sugar accumulates in blood causing damage to the blood vessels, kidneys and eyes. Trials were conducted on mice showing that calcineurin protein regulates 10 genes related to diabetes whereas no trials were conducted on humans up til now. Drugs that exhibit calcineurin or NAFT may be helpful in providing treatment to type2 diabeties under which beta cells do not produce sufficient insulin along with treating diseases like hypoglycaemia or pancreatic tumors under which beta cells produce high amount of insulin. The study found to be stepping towards the right direction, benefiting type2 diabetics with the development of a new drug, soon after the trials are made on human. Via: BBC