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Obesity, Diabetes, Metabolic syndrome new research tools
Insulin and Glucagon are involved in glucose homeostasis in addition to other factors secreted by the adipose tissue (adipokines). Insulin and Glucagon are produced by the endocrine pancreas. While
10 most popular antibodies in neuroscience research
Analysis of neuronal cell fates and biological activities sometimes relies on the effective staining of a protein of interest (a.k.a. marker) with a specific primary antibody validated for immuno-assays.
Human Islets for Research - Which factors affect their quality?
The islets of Langerhans are the regions of the pancreas that contain its endocrine (i.e., hormone-producing) cells. Discovered in 1869 by German pathological anatomist Paul Langerhans, the islets of Langerhans
Gold standard one component TMB
Tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) is a classic substrate for peroxidase activity that is used for microwell plate analysis such as an ELISA test. A quantitative color change from yellow to blue reveals the activity