Posted: December 29th, 2015

Insulin Receptors

– length : 1500 words excluding figures and references
– you may include up to a maximum of two figures / diagrams / and or two tables ( any figures or tables must be original ( ie you must have constructed them yourself
– 30 references maximum
General guidance :
You should write a concise overview on (insulin receptor ) you may find it useful to include information on a number of aspects such as :
– its structure
– family / superfamily membership
– historical aspects ( eg how it was originally defined via selective legands or genetic analysis etc )
– biodistribution
– function / signalling / physiological role / clinical significance
– therapeutic potential of the receptor ( ie drugs or other manipulations of the receptor with regard to diseases, mechanism of action / effects / side effects/ safety/ scope for further development etc.
– remember to write scientifically, in the third person.
– remember to evidence the points you are making by citing the appropriate literature.
– a well constructed diagram or two can help illustrate your points, as well as break up large blocks of text .
– avoid plagiarism
– use new evidence