Metabolic Regulation Research Center (MRRC) is designed to conduct basic scientific and translational research to control metabolic diseases, including diabetes, obesity, neurodegenerative disease, and cancer. The center aims to understand the mitochondria and cell signaling as well as metabolic network between organs (fat, liver,muscle, cranial nerve, etc.) through omics analysis and in vivo analysis. Further, the center also supports and promotes multidisciplinary studies to develop the core technology for controlling metabolic diseases.
Research Areas
Identification of metabolic energy system and regulatory mechanism of type 2 diabetes and obesity
Identification of regulatory material associated with the transition from white adipose tissue to brown adipose tissue and determine their functions
Screening and functional research of metabolic disease regulatory material based on the generation of a low molecular weight compound or natural product
Elucidating the pathophysiological mechanism of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
Research on Liver & Skeletal muscle energy metabolism in type 2 diabetes and aging
Analysis of the functional change in major metabolic organs and signal delivery systems under the metabolic abnormality and improvement conditions using animal models
Identification and functional research of network regulation factors among metabolic organs through omics analysis
