What do BOTOX® and Type 2
Diabetes have to do with each other you ask?
A new study reports that it appears a better understanding of the
proteins affected by injections of the wrinkle relaxer BOTOX® could help
scientists develop new ways to treat Type 2 Diabetes.
BOTOX® Cosmetic is best
known as an injection for helping patient smooth fine lines and wrinkles in
order to look their best. BOTOX® is also used as treatment for a number of
medical conditions including migraine, urinary incontinence, profuse sweating
and crossed eyes. In each of these cases, BOTOX® works because it has a
paralyzing effect- it relaxes specific muscles, which then provides the desired
effect. BOTOX® accomplishes this effect by blocking certain proteins called
SNARE (Soluble NSF Attachment Protein Receptor) proteins. It turns out that
SNARE proteins in the beta cells of the pancreas help the pancreas secrete
insulin, thus blocking these proteins in the pancreas could lead to insulin
resistance which is the hallmark of Type 2 Diabetes. Understanding this
mechanism will hopefully provide researchers with new ways to diagnose and
treat Type 2 Diabetes in the future.
If
you or someone you know has a question about the way BOTOX® works and
how it may help research the diagnosis and treatment of Type 2 diabetes, please feel free to call Northwest Indiana Eye & Laser Center at
219-464-8223, or visit Northwest Indiana Eye & Laser
Center or facebook.com/nwindianaeyeandlaser.
Northwest Indiana Eye & Laser Center offices are located at 522 Marquette Street, Valparaiso, Indiana 46383 and 1001 South Edgewood Drive, Knox, Indiana 46354.
Northwest Indiana Eye & Laser Center offices are located at 522 Marquette Street, Valparaiso, Indiana 46383 and 1001 South Edgewood Drive, Knox, Indiana 46354.
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