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RESEARCH GROUPS
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Brain Glucose Sensor, Satiety Control,
PROGRAMME: P1
Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes
Group Members
Lead Researcher
Blzquez Fernández, Enrique
STAFF MEMBERS
Hurtado Carneiro, Vernica
Contact:
ASSOCIATED MEMBERS
lvarez Garca, Elvira
Facultad de Farmacia. Univ. Complutense de Madrid.
Ciudad Universitaria, S/N. 28040 Madrid. Barrio Caballero, Pedro
Navas Hernndez, Ma ngeles
Phone: (+34) 91 394 14 43
E.mail: [email protected]
Roncero Rincn, Isabel
Ruiz Albusac, Juan Miguel
Sanz, Carmen
Velzquez Snchez, Esther
Main lines of research
• Modifications of cerebral glucose metabolism in pathophysiological states
related to feeding behaviour.
• The effects of GLP-1 and GLP-2 on the expression and activity of hypotha-
lamic metabolic sensors and characterization of the neuroprotective role
of these peptides.
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• The effect of GLP-2 on the proliferation and apoptosis of cultured rat as- 20
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• Signalling and the biological effects of GLP-1 on mesenchymal stem cells E
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of human bone marrow and mouse embryonic stem cells - its effect on cell A
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• Molecular diagnosis of monogenic diabetes (MODY) and the functional A
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characterization of MODY mutations.
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