Synaptotagmin-7 in the regulation of hormone secretion.

• Main Author: Teok, Chew Hui.
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Human anatomy and physiology::Endocrinology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/45117
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Blood glucose control is important to maintain energy supply and utilization in the body and relies on highly regulated hormone secretion. Hormones involved include insulin, glucagon and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), in which the dysregulation of insulin and glucagon results in diabetes mellitus...