Researchers use RNA to target pancreatic beta cells
Schematic diagram of HT Cluster-cell SELEX. A random library of ~1014 random aptamers was negative and positive selected against islet-depleted exocrine cells and islets...
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Enlisting the newly discovered L-IST RNA in the fight against type 2 diabetes — ScienceDaily
Across the world, type 2 diabetes is on the rise. A research group has discovered a new gene that may hold the key to...
Using L-IST RNA in the fight against type 2 diabetes
A schematic of the discovery. Selenoprotein P (SeP), which is synthesized and secreted by the liver worsens diabetes when it is in excess. The...