Using Drosophila to discover mechanisms underlying type 2 diabetes
Mechanisms of glucose homeostasis are remarkably well conserved between the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster and mammals. From the initial characterization of insulin signaling in the fly came the identification of downstream metabolic pathways for nutrient storage and utilization. Defects in these...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
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| Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/9/4/365 |