Knocking out key protein in mice boosts insulin sensitivity
Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 13:01
in Health & Medicine
By knocking out a key regulatory protein, scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland dramatically boosted insulin sensitivity in lab mice, an achievement that opens a new door for drug development and the treatment of diabetes.