Publications by authors named "Ramya C MohanKumar"
Int J Mol Sci
December 2021
Article Synopsis
- Type 1 diabetes (T1D) leads to symptoms like increased hunger and high blood sugar levels, along with a stressed hormonal response.
- Researchers tested whether injecting a gene therapy vector for leptin (a hormone that helps regulate hunger and energy) could improve these issues in diabetic rats.
- Results showed that leptin gene therapy reduced blood sugar and some neuroendocrine dysfunctions in diabetic rats, but higher doses are needed for it to be a practical treatment for T1D.
