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Basu study first to use novel glucagon isotopes to measure glucagon metabolism in Type 1 diabetes

Glucagon is a pancreatic hormone that plays a crucial role in regulating glucose and whole-body energy metabolism. In individuals with diabetes, the pancreatic alpha cells that produce glucagon are ...

World's only deuterium-labeled guinea pig helps scientists study metabolism

A Skoltech scientist has raised the world's only isotope-labeled guinea pig. For 156 days, the animal, named Khryun, was ...
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Basu study determines post-meal glucagon metabolism in Type 1 diabetes using novel isotope tracer

Those with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) have higher glucagon levels right after eating than healthy individuals, but the reason why had not been determined. Using a novel glucagon isotope tracer, UAB ...
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New CRP: Using the iron isotope dilution technique to assess the influence of inflammation on long term iron absorption and loss (E43038)

The IAEA is inviting research organizations to join its new Coordinated Research Project (CRP) on the potential long term impact of inflammation on iron metabolism. The five-year project will study ...
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Study first to use novel glucagon isotopes to measure glucagon metabolism in Type 1 diabetes

A new study led by Ananda Basu, M.D., used novel non-radioactive, stable glucagon tracers for the first time to characterize glucagon metabolism in humans with and without Type 1 diabetes, providing ...