Richard Scheltema LAB

@scheltemalab.bsky.social

Professor at University of Liverpool Royal Society Wolfson Fellow

Thrilled to share one of our biggest discoveries: “Inceptor binds to and directs insulin towards lysosomal degradation in beta cells”. doi.org/10.1038/s422... A tremendous collaborative effort led by JohannaSiehler, Sara Bilekova and other members of the Lickert lab @heikolickert.bsky.social

Inceptor binds to and directs insulin towards lysosomal degradation in β cells - Nature Metabolism

The insulin inhibitory receptor (inceptor) is found to bind to insulin and to regulate insulin stores by directing proinsulin and insulin towards lysosomal degradation.

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