The Insulin and Diabetes category includes posts/pages that discuss the details of insulin synthesis, processing, and function, the metabolic, pathophysiologic, and molecular aspects of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and the pathology of diabetic ketoacidosis.
Last Updated: January 13, 2026 Definition of Diabetes Diabetes is any disorder characterized by excessive urine excretion. The most common form of diabetes is diabetes mellitus, a metabolic disorder in which there is an inability to maintain carbohydrate and...
Last Updated: October 23, 2025 Definition of Diabetic Ketoacidosis The most severe and life threatening complication of poorly controlled type 1 diabetes is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). DKA is characterized by metabolic acidosis (low pH of the blood),...
Last Updated: September 11, 2025 Introduction to Dipeptidyl Peptidase Family Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4; also DPP-4) is a member of the large family of proteases (peptidases). There are 10 protease families that are unique to higher organisms (16 protease families...
Last Updated: January 30, 2026 Introduction to Insulin Activities Insulin and Metabolism Insulin is a major metabolism regulating hormone secreted by β-cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas. The major function of insulin is to counter the concerted actions...