PFKFB3, a gene commonly studied by cancer researchers which is involved with the regulation of metabolism, is being studied by Texas AgriLife Research in order to determine how “metabolic inflammation” begins.

Metabolic inflammation is thought to cause or exacerbate diabetes. PFKFB3 plays a key role in the regulation of metabolism. The study, published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, focuses on understanding how PFKFB3 operates so that the initiation of metabolic inflammation can be better understood.

Understanding how the metabolic inflammation occurs can help researchers and nutritionists to evaluate diet and determine changes or supplements that can be used to most effectively activate the PFKFB3 gene..

For more information regarding this research, please see http://www.news-medical.net/news/20091212/By-understanding-how-gene-work....