Researchers identify muscle proteins whose quantity is reduced in type 2 diabetes

(University of Helsinki) A study conducted by the University of Helsinki, the Helsinki University Hospital and the Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research shows that the concentration of mitochondrial muscle proteins already decreases markedly in prediabetes. The new finding confirms the significance of muscle mitochondria in the development of type 2 diabetes.
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