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Sunday 06 Sep 2015 - 14:39 Makkah mean time-22-11-1436
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Missouri, United States (IINA) - In a research conducted on mice on Thursday, researchers found a way to lower glucose production in the livers which resulted in lowering levels of blood sugar of mice bodies, this discovery could potentially offer a new method of treatment for type 2 diabetes, UPI reported.
Researchers said that previous research has shown that reducing the glucose production by interfering with the function of a protein in the liver was possible, however this new study is the first to have a success.
Using an experimental compound in mice, researchers showed they could inhibit a protein that helps to transport pyruvate, a component of glucose, from the bloodstream into mitochondria, the part of a cell that makes its energy.
Researchers think that preventing the production of glucose could provide a better way of treating diabetes, as well as helping patients who have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
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