Touchstone Diabetes Center
Christine M. Kusminski, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Internal Medicine (left), and Xinxin Yu, M.D., Research Scientist, are studying the effects of the glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR) on fat cells as a possible therapy for obesity.
With commentary by Dr. Ruth Gordillo of the Touchstone Diabetes Center at UTSouthwestern Medical Center
A ‘cozy’ California meeting on lipids
The Dominican Republic Government and The Dominican Endocrine Society (SODENN) have honored our Dr. Jaime Davidson with the ORDER HERALDICA DE CRISTOBAL COLON for his remarkable achievements and contributions in the field of endocrinology, diabetes, and nutrition throughout his career. CONGRATS!!!!
Researchers find shape-shifting fat cells can fuel breast cancer growth
In this episode of Science Café, Dr. Gupta discusses the problem of obesity and the enigma of why the expansion of fat tissue can lead to diabetes and metabolic syndrome in some individuals but not others. He also highlights how “fixing our fat” can break the link between obesity and diabetes or even protect against obesity itself. Learn how fat tissue is not our foe, but rather our friend. Dr. Gupta is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and joined the Touchstone Diabetes Center in 2012.
Find out how adipose progenitors respond to metabolic states: two fascinating papers (Joffin and Shao) @CellStemCell reveal how adipose-tissue-resident PDGFRb+precursor cell fate is regulated by mitochondrial bio- energetics and how such processes go wrong in obesity pic.twitter.com/1pw35usUfL
— Cell Biology UTSW (@CellUtsw) April 5, 2021
UTSW Study Links Alzheimer's-Related Protein To Diabetes And Obesity
A new study found a protein linked to Alzheimer’s Disease also contributes to problems with diabetes and obesity.
It’s called the amyloid precursor protein or APP. That’s the same amyloid believed to form plaque that may cause cognitive decline. The study, published in Nature Metabolism, found APP occurs in far higher levels in the fat cells of mice and humans who are obese. Follow the link to read more
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“Study suggests antibody might be a new tool to fight obesity”
Dr. Philipp Scherer wins “Triple Crown” of Diabetes research awards.
