Study identifies epigenetic patterns affecting insulin and glucagon production in type 2 diabetes
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Lund University Apr 24 2026 Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have carried out the most detailed mapping to date of the epigenome in the cells that regulate the body's blood sugar levels. The study, published in Nature Metabolism , shows how chemical changes to DNA affect both insulin-producing beta cells and glucagon-producing alpha cells – and how these patterns change in type 2 diabetes. All cells in the body have the same set of genes, but use different genes to develop into
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