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Pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes

Clinical, basic, and translational research on the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes has long been a major focus of investigators among many departments at the University of Washington. The quality of the research being performed in this area of the DERC Research Base continues to be outstanding and also reflects the entry of a number of new young investigators into this area. Close collaboration between members of the faculty at the University of Washington as well as with faculty at other institutions is an additional strength of the work in this area.

Principal Investigator DERC Project
Melissa Austin, Ph.D.Genetics of the Metabolic Syndrome in Japanese Americans
Darcy Carr, M.D.Insulin Sensitivity, Hemodynamics, & Endothelial Function in Women with a History of Preeclampsia
Kevin Conley, Ph.D.Muscle Metabolism and Energetics in Type 2 Diabetes
Suzanne Craft, Ph.D.Insulin Resistance & CNS Function in T2DM

Insulin, Neurogenetics & Memory in Alzheimer's Disease: A Novel Therapeutic Approach

The Effects of Rosiglitazone in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Therapeutic Effects of Intranasal Insulin in Alzheimer's Disease

Glucose Regulation and Memory in Alzheimer's Disease
Glen Duncan, Ph.D. Kinetics of Human Homocysteine Metabolism
Rebecca Hull, Ph.D.Islet Amyloid Induces Islet -Cell Death Through Increased Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress (P&F)

Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Islet Amyloid Formation

Role of Perlecan in Islet Amyloid Formation
Steven Kahn, M.B., Ch.BProinsulin & Islet Amyloid Polypeptide in States of Normal and Abnormal Islet Function
Robert Knopp, M.D.Diets for Dyslipidemia in the Metabolic Syndrome

Effects of Insulin, Resistance on the Lipoprotein Response to Egg Feeding
Martin Kushmerick, Ph.D.Mitochondrial Redox Quantification in Fast and Slow Twitch Murine Muscle
Marguerite McNeely, M.D.Skeletal Muscle Fat and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Japanese Americans
LeBris Quinn, Ph.D.IL-15, Body Composition and Insulin Sensitivity in Aging
Paul Robertson, M.D.Glucose Regulation of Pancreatic Islet Gene Expression
Leslie Satin, Ph.D.Oscillatory Mechanisms of Pancreatic Islets
Ian Sweet, Ph.D.Role of Hypoxia in Death of Isolated Islets

Bioenergetics of Glucose-Induced Insulin Secretion in Pancreatic Islets
Elaine Tsai, M.D., M.P.H.Identifying Risk Factors for Impaired Glucose Tolerance & Diabetes in Veterans with Central Obesity
Kristina Utzschneider, M.D.Insulin Resistance in Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

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