Diabetes

Scientists at Jilin University publish new data on diabetes

Published in Gastroenterology Week, January 12th, 2009

According to recent research from Changchun, People's Republic of China, "Tian L, Li C, Qi J, Fu P, Yu X, Li X, Cai L. Diabetes-induced upregulation of urotensin II and its receptor plays an important role in TGF-beta 1-mediated renal fibrosis and dysfunction. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 295: E1234-E1242, 2008."

"First published September 16, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpendo.90672.2008. - Urotensin II (UII) was identified as the ligand for a novel G protein-coupled receptor, GPR14. UII was found not only to have a potent vasoconstrictive action but also to have profibrotic effects in the heart. The present study was to define whether UII and GPR14 also play important roles...

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Source: Gastroenterology Week (2009-01-12)

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