Daily Archives: September 10, 2018
New fellowship bolsters transplant nurse training
The Jerita Payne Transplant Nurse Practitioner Fellowship, one of the first of its kind in the country, will give fellows an in-depth experience in all aspects of transplantation. Continue reading
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Team’s findings could spur new treatments for type 2 diabetes
An international research team has discovered how the diabetes drug metformin blocks glucose production by the liver. The discovery, reported in the journal Nature Medicine, could lead to development of new ways to treat type 2 diabetes. Continue reading
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Expression of STING Is Increased in Liver Tissues from Patients With NAFLD and Promotes Macrophage-mediated Hepatic Inflammation and Fibrosis in Mice
Transmembrane protein 173 (TMEM173 or STING) signaling by macrophage activates the type I interferon-mediated innate immune response. The innate immune response contributes to hepatic steatosis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We investig… Continue reading
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