
PTEN mutation results in obesity and constitutive insulin sensitivity in human beings. A team of experts from the Oxford University discovered the first single gene responsible for increased sensitivity to the insulin hormone. The opposite condition-insulin resistance which is a common feature of type 2 diabetes therefore the root cause of insulin sensitivity could provide new opportunities for following novel cure for diabetes. PTEN- ...

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