The influence of calcium on insuline production

Lab Academy 14. fevereiro 2023

Sandra dedicates her PhD studies to revolving pancreatic beta cells and its function. These are the only body cells that produce insulin. Beta cells are involved in the task of maintaining homeostasis of a healthy metabolism. Her main method is functional imaging (microscopy) of intracellular calcium. Intracellular calcium is directly coupled to the amount of secreted insulin. Investigating different scenarios by incubating the cells in different solutions and check on the amount of secreted insulin is her daily task, and she spends days, nights and weekends at the microscope. In this special case changing the pH value led to information on the amount secretion.

Watch how Sandras' findings helps people suffering from diabetes to understand the disease. Maybe one day her findings can lead to a cure for the malady.

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Sandras' main reserach instrument is the microscope. Spending days, nights and weekends imaging intracellular calcium is her dedication to science.

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The influence of calcium on insuline production