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Research groups
Group of research into Diabetes and metabolism
Programme: P2
Lead Researcher: Montanya Mias, Eduard
Group members
STAFF MEMBERS: Estil·les Altamiras, Elisabet | Tellez Besoli, Noelia.
ASSOCIATED MEMBERS: Caballero Corchuelo, Jorge | Gómez Saez, José Manuel | Moreno Amador, José Luis | Nacher García, Montserrat | Pairo Delgado, María del Mar | Pérez Maraver, Manuel | Ramis Juan, Isabel | San José Terron, Patricia | Soler Ramón, Juan | Vilarrasa García, Nuria.
Main lines of research
The group has two main lines of research focused on diabetes and obesity:
• The research on the molecular and cellular biol- ogy of pancreatic islets has an essential com- ponent of pre-clinical research with a particular emphasis on its translation to the treatment of diabetes. The specific focus of research line on pancreatic islets are the mechanisms of destruc- tion and regeneration of pancreatic beta cells with a particular interest in the cell therapy of di- abetes and regenerative medicine. This research includes also some aspects more directly related to beta cell function and chronic complications in diabetic patients.
• The group has also a strong interest in the link between obesity and diabetes, and has focused its efforts in the study of the metabolic and mo- lecular regulation of insulin resistance by adipose tissue, the impact of bariatric surgery glucose metabolism and the metabolic and non-metabol- ic complications of obesity..
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