UA and Arizona State Researchers Seek Diabetes Answers in Gila Monsters

By Shane Dorrill, Chandra Clark & Cathy Andreen

Researchers from UA and Arizona State University are studying the digestive systems of Gila monsters as part of research that may affect the treatment of diabetes.

Dr. Stephen Secor, assistant professor of biological sciences at UA, and Dr. Dale Denardo and graduate student Carol Christel of Arizona State are investigating the metabolic responses of Gila monsters during digestion of various diets in order to learn more about exendin-4 and its affect on digestion.

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