Prof Tore Bengtsson
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Contracts (4)
 
G-protein coupled receptor signal switching:a novel fundamental function
Period: 1/1/09 - 1/1/12
Transmission of a signal across the plasma membrane is a fundamental cellular process. G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest class of cell surface receptors and are thus important players in this essential task. GPCRs are also the targets for more than 50 percent of all current ...
Sympathetic stimulation of glucose uptake in insulin-sensitive tissues
Period: 1/1/09 - 1/1/12
Obesity is a major inducer of type 2 diabetes and more than 150 million people worldwide suffer from type 2 diabetes. Stress has been proposed as one potential contributor to Type II diabetes but there are surprisingly few studies on this topic. Most attempts to treat type 2 diabetes have focused ...