PUDDU , Alessandra

: From the failure of gut extracts in diabetic patients' therapy to the effective action in cardiovascular outcomes [...].

Caveolae are 50-100 nm cell surface plasma membrane invaginations observed in terminally differentiated cells. They are characterized by the presence of the protein marker caveolin-1. Caveolae and caveolin-1 are involved in regulating several signal transduction pathways and processes. It is well recognized that they have a central role as...