November 22, 2019 10:20 PM
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Indian scientists identify a protein that helps regulate blood sugar levels
Scientists at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad have demonstrated the role of a protein secretagogin (SCGN) in increasing insulin action in obesity-induced diabetes.<br />'' <br />'' CCMB said that the findings established SCGN as a functional insulin-binding protein with therapeutic potential against diabetes.<br />'' <br />'' They show that SCGN binds to insulin and protects it from various stresses, increases its stability and adds ...