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mtot modulators

Data presented to date suggest that the mTOT protein complex functions as a molecular "sensor switch" connecting mitochondrial metabolism to important cellular activities perturbed in age-related metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, including insulin sensitivity. MSDC's novel pharmaceutical agents selectively bind and modulate proteins in the mTOT complex, effecting pyruvate utilization and resulting in improved insulin action, lipid oxidation, preservation of beta cell function, and generation of brown fat.

The Science of Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder affecting the ways in which the body uses various nutrients for growth and energy. The root cause of this disorder is insulin resistance, which is a result of the body's inability to efficiently and effectively convert glucose - a simple sugar made from the food you eat - to energy. Insulin, a hormone produced by the beta cells in the pancreas, aids in the transfer of glucose into the bloodstream, where it is used or metabolized by cells for growth and energy. Diabetes results when changes in metabolism alter both the ability of insulin to work on its target tissues and the ability of the beta cells to make and secrete insulin.

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The Science of Diabetes

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