Lamichhane Lab Publishes in JBC
Recent studies from the Lamichhane Lab have revealed the dynamics of the extracellular domain (ECD) of the glucagon receptor (GCGR). The work published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC) employed single-molecule molecule fluorescence microscopy to demonstrate that the glucagon-bound ECD of the GCGR is dynamic, which was not explored previously. Glucagon is a hormone produced by the pancreas and plays a key role in regulating blood glucose levels, and the GCGR is an important target for treating type 2 diabetes. The first author of the publication is Dr. Ting Liu (former postdoc), and co-authors include a graduate student (Susmiat Khanal) and an undergraduate student Gillian Hertslet.