2. Biological factors in diabetes

1. NEFA (nonesterified fatty acids ) signalling
2. Role of NEFAs in insulin resistance
3. Genetic factors (melanocortin-4 receptor, leptin receptor, prohormone convertase 1)
4. Polymorphisms of the insulin gene
5. Antibodies directed against islet cells
6. Immunity directed against beta cells
7. IA-2 (ICA512) and IA-2β (phogrin)-membrane-associated autoantigen
8. Anti-insulin antibody-mediated insulin resistance
9. CRABP-1 (cellular retinoic acid binding protein-1) and insulin resistance
10. Role of IL-6 (interleukin-6) and insulin resistance
11. Tumor Necrosis Factor-α and insulin resistance
12. Insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes
13. C-peptide and Type 2 diabete
14. The functional basis for HLA class II association with type I diabetes
15. Pathophysiology of maturity onset diabetes of the young type 2 (MODY 2)

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1. NEFA (nonesterified fatty acids) signalling