Epigenome map reveals how blood sugar-regulating cells change in type 2 diabetes

MedicalXpress | 四月 24, 2026

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have carried out the most detailed mapping to date of the epigenome in the cells that regulate the body's blood sugar levels. The study, published in Nature Metabolism, shows how chemical changes to DNA affect both insulin-producing beta cells and glucagon-producing alpha cells—and how these patterns change in type 2 diabetes.