You are currently viewing Genetic material associated with Down Syndrome
7429676 3x2 700x467 1

Genetic material associated with Down Syndrome

AIMAN INAM

 

SYDNEY: Scientists from Flinders University here have spotted a foremost genetic material associated to diabetes and Down syndrome, says a study.

As per the research, this gene can generate deficiencies in insulin emission in people suffering from Type-2 diabetes and Down disease.

Scores of folks with Down disorder experience lesser insulin discharge, mitochondrial dysfunction and augmented oxidative pressure in the insulin-generating beta cells of the pancreas.

These similar situations furthermore emerge in people with Type 2 diabetes.

For this research, the panel led by Professor Damien Keating from Flinders University conducted the experiment on rats.

Their findings demonstrated that the above appearance of the genetic material RCAN1 could trigger these troubles general in both the chaos.

Researchers have reported the results in the journal PLOS Genetics, which discovered that this gene might be performing a major role in the expansion of Type-2 diabetes.

 

M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.