In this section I hope to provide a few detailed images that can help you understand
how Rosiglitazone, and other agents help to fight diabetes.
(http://www.ianblumer.com/images/OHA%20mechanism%20of%20action.jpg)
A picture of an islet in the pancreas containing beta-cells, which is where insulin is produced. http://pathology.mc.duke.edu/research/histo_course/islet_glucagon.jpg
The pictures above show the different types of the receptor PPaR. From the left to the right they are the alpha, gamma and beta versions. This picture shows how much larger agents are able to fit and attach around the gamma receptor, which is why scientists aim to find agents that fit around it best.
http://www.thewomenshealthsite.org/shared/du09_brown/slide21.gif
A picture that accurately displays where the pancreas is located
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/6100/1endo.html
A low picture of the pancreas which contains the islets of langerhans and within them, the beta-cells. http://www.anatomy.uiowa.edu:8080/histology/endo.jsp?slide=13&servlet=y
