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Guinovart Cirera, Joan Josep
Fundación privada Instituto de Recerca Biomédica (IRB- Barcelona)
C/ Baldiri Reixac 10-12 08028 Barcelona
(+34) 93 403 71 63 [email protected] group Website
gROUP MEMBERS
Staff members: Duran Castells, Jordi | Veza Estévez, Emma
Associated members: Adrover Palau, Anna | García Rocha, María del Mar | López Soldado Fernández, Iliana | Slebe Concha, Juan Felipe | Testoni, Giorgia | Zapata, Claire- Alix
Main lines of research
• The control mechanisms of glucose storage in the liver and their alterations in diabetes mellitus. Characterization of novel compounds with anti-diabetic action.
• The role of glycogen metabolism in the glucose-sensing function of pancreatic beta-cell and liver.
• The consequences of altered glycogen deposition in various tissues in diabetes mellitus and in several
neurodegenerative diseases.
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