Research groups
Colleges
Patrik Rorsman
BM, PhD, FRS, FMedSci
Professor of Diabetic Medicine
Diabetes, Insulin secretion
We study the normal regulation of plasma glucose and how it becomes disrupted in diabetes. Our work focuses on the cells that secrete the plasma glucose-regulating hormones glucagon (that increases plasma glucose) and insulin (that lowers plasma glucose). In diabetes, insulin secretion is reduced and glucagon secretion increased. The aim of our work is to establish why these disturbances develop and if they can be corrected pharmacologically.
Recent publications
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Metabolic Messengers: glucagon.
Journal article
MacDonald PE. and Rorsman P., (2023), Nat Metab
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Altered glycolysis triggers impaired mitochondrial metabolism and mTORC1 activation in diabetic β-cells.
Journal article
Haythorne E. et al, (2022), Nat Commun, 13
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Hindbrain insulin controls feeding behavior.
Journal article
Eerola K. et al, (2022), Mol Metab
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Every islet matters: improving the impact of human islet research
Journal article
Gloyn AL. et al, (2022), Nature Metabolism
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A critical role of the mechanosensor PIEZO1 in glucose-induced insulin secretion in pancreatic β-cells.
Journal article
Ye Y. et al, (2022), Nat Commun, 13
ORCID
0000-0001-7578-0767