|
Cryptochromes interact with glucocorticoids to regulate metabolic processes. |
 |
 |
|
EurekAlert: In their new study on mouse cells, Evans and his colleagues made the surprising discovery that cryptochromes also interact with glucocorticoid receptors, helping to regulate how the body stores and uses sugar. "We found that not only are the crytopchromes essential to the functioning of the circadian clock, they regulate glucocorticoid action, and thus are central to how the clock interacts with our daily metabolism of nutrients," says Katja A. Lamia, an assistant professor at The Scripps Research Institute and former post-doctoral researcher in Evan's laboratory at Salk.
|
Log in to explore the world's most comprehensive database of dialysis centres for free! 
Professional dialysis recruitment
