Amino acid slows nerve damage from diabetes, in mouse study
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🗓️ 25 January 2023
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
00:45 The role of serine in diabetic neuropathy
Nerve damage is a common complication of diabetes, and can even lead to limb amputation. Thus far, the only way for people to slow its onset is by managing their diet and lifestyle. Now though, research in mice shows how the amino acid serine may be key to this nerve damage, suggesting a potential role for the molecule in future therapeutics.
Research article: Handzlik et al.
News and Views: Serine deficiency causes complications in diabetes
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