Welcome to the Buettner Laboratory for Metabolism and Diabetes

buettnerThe Buettner Laboratory for Metabolism and Diabetes focuses on understanding how the hypothalamus senses hormones and nutrients and how this process in turn regulates nutrient partitioning. Specifically, we aim to delineate the role of insulin, leptin and endocannabinoids in regulating glucose and lipid metabolism in liver and adipose tissue. Read more.