Research output per year
Research output per year
Sölvegatan 19, BMC C11
221 84 Lund
Sweden
Our goal is to identify mechanisms that are relevant in the context of insulin resistance and diabetes / diabetes complications with focus on adipose tissue. With regards to diabetes complications, we have begun to take an interest in the inner ear, the organ of hearing and balance, many studies show namely a connection between diabetes and impaired inner ear function. At the cellular level we explore signaling systems, with the focus on the cAMP / cGMP-degrading enzymes (PDEs) and insulin signaling pathways. Insulin-mediated activation of a specific PDE, PDE3B, mediates the ability of insulin to inhibit the breakdown of fat, a key function in energy metabolism. We have recently shown that several PDEs, the insulin receptor and the insulin-sensitive glucose-transporter GLUT4 are expressed in inner ear sensory epithelia and now we wants to examine in more detail the role of these systems to understand the molecular connection between diabetes and inner ear dysfunction.
Person
Person
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Thesis › Licentiate Thesis
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Degerman, E. (PI), Holmén-Pålbrink, A.-K. (Researcher), In 't Zandt, R. (Researcher) & Magnusson, M. (Researcher)
Novo Nordisk Foundation, Dir Albert Påhlssons stiftelse för forskning och välgörenhet, Diabetesfonden - Stiftelsen Svenska Diabetesförbundets Forskningsfond, Swedish Research Council, Diabetes Wellness Network Sweden, Insamlingsstiftelsen
2020/01/01 → 2027/12/31
Project: Research
Göransson, O. (Supervisor), Kopietz, F. (Research student), Lindahl, M. (Research engineer) & Degerman, E. (Assistant supervisor)
2017/04/01 → 2021/05/01
Project: Dissertation
Adlercreutz, P. (PI), Ahrén, I. L. (PI), Ahrné, S. (Researcher), Alhamimi, S. (Research student), Andersson, K. E. (Researcher), Andersson, K. E. (Research student), Månberger, A. (Researcher), Axling, U. (Researcher), Axling, U. (Research student), Bergenståhl, B. (Researcher), Berger, K. (PI), Björck, I. (PI), Bränning, C. (Research student), Bäckhed, F. (PI), Zanzer, Y. C. (Research student), Danielsson, A. (PI), Danielsson, B. (Research assistant), Degerman, E. (PI), Dejmek, P. (Researcher), Dey, E. (PI), Dougkas, A. (Researcher), Ekström, L. (Research student), Eliasson, A.-C. (PI), Fahlgren, C. (Research engineer), Falck, P. (PI), Falck, P. (Research student), Ghaffarzadegan, T. (Research student), Granfeldt, Y. (Researcher), Grey, C. (Researcher), Gunnerud, U. (Research student), Håkansson, Å. (Researcher), Håkansson, Å. (Research student), Hållenius, F. (Researcher), Hållenius, F. (PI), Haskå, L. (PI), Haskå, L. (Research student), Heimann, E. (Research student), Hellstrand, P. (Researcher), Heyman, L. (Research student), Holm Wallenberg, C. (PI), Holmén-Pålbrink, A.-K. (Research assistant), Holst, O. (Researcher), Immerstrand, T. (Research student), Immerzeel, P. (Researcher), Jakobsdottir, G. (Research student), Jeppsson, B. (Researcher), Johansson, E. (Research student), Johansson, M. (Project coordinator), Johansson, M. (Researcher), Johansson, M. (Research assistant), Johansson, U. (Researcher), Jones, H. (Researcher), Nordberg Karlsson, E. (Researcher), Kovatcheva-Datchary, P. (Researcher), Kulcinskaja, E. (Research student), Landin-Olsson, M. (Researcher), Linninge, C. (Researcher), Marefati, A. (Research student), Marungruang, N. (Research student), Molin, G. (PI), Nilsson, A. (PI), Nilsson, E. (Research engineer), Nilsson, U. (PI), Nyman, M. (PI), Ohlson, E. (Research assistant), Olsson, C. (Researcher), Öste, R. (PI), Östman, E. (PI), Persson, L. (Research engineer), Persson, S. (Researcher), Plaza, M. (Researcher), Prykhodko, O. (Researcher), Radeborg, K. (Researcher), Rayner, M. (PI), Rosén, L. (Research student), Sandahl, M. (Researcher), Sandberg, J. (Research student), Sjöö, M. (PI), Skog, K. (Researcher), Spégel, P. (PI), Stålbrand, H. (Researcher), Sterner, O. (PI), Svensson, J. (Research student), Tareke, E. (PI), Tovar, J. (PI), Turner, C. (PI), Weström, B. (Researcher), Xu, J. (Research student) & Zhong, Y. (Research student)
2007/07/01 → 2018/01/31
Project: Research
Degerman, E. (Role not specified)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Degerman, E. (Role not specified)
Activity: Examination and supervision › Supervision of PhD students
Degerman, E. (Role not specified)
Activity: Examination and supervision › Supervision of PhD students