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Novel Human Insulin Cα-Peptide as an Antagonist for Islet and Brain Amyloidosis

Abstract: Over 32 million Americans are living with Diabetes and newly diagnosed cases of type 1 and type 2 diabetes is increasing. A defining feature of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the accumulation of islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) fibrils in pancreatic islets. Such accumulations form amyloid plaques, referred to as islet amyloidosis. Mounting...

Published: 4/8/2024 | Inventor(s): Qing Rong Liu, Min Zhu, Pingbo Zhang, Josephine Egan, Luigi Ferrucci

Keywords(s): Alzheimer’s Disease, Amyloidosis, C-peptide, DIABETES, Egan, insulin, Islet Amyloid Polypeptide, Liu, National Institute on Aging, NIA

Category(s): Collaboration Sought > Licensing, Collaboration Sought > Collaboration, Application > Therapeutics, TherapeuticArea > Endocrinology