Mitochondrial damage causes people with type 2 diabetes to lose insulin-producing cells, a finding that could lead to new treatments, U.S. researchers say.Mitochondria provide energy for cellular activity.
The researchers found that when insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas can’t respond to circulating insulin, it triggers a “molecular cascade” that damages the normal action of a [...]

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