The inability to produce insulin is the cause of type I Diabetes mellitus. Not being able to use insulin effectively causes Type II diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes mellitus
" A metabolic disease in which the body's inability to produce any or enough insulin causes elevated levels of glucose in the blood. "
The body's inability to produce insulin in diabetes leads to high levels of sugar in the blood, causing various health complications such as fatigue, frequent urination, increased thirst, and potential damage to organs like the kidneys, eyes, and nerves. Proper management of insulin levels is crucial for individuals with diabetes to maintain their health and prevent complications.
Lack of insulin is called diabetes, specifically type 1 diabetes which is characterized by the body's inability to produce insulin. Without insulin, the body cannot regulate blood sugar levels and utilize glucose for energy properly.
The human gene that codes for insulin is inserted into bacteria to produce insulin. The gene is typically inserted into a plasmid vector, which allows the bacteria to express the human insulin gene and produce insulin. This technique is used in biotechnology to create recombinant bacteria that can produce insulin for medical use.
There basis of Type 1 diabetes has to do with the dysfunction of the beta cells of the pancreas and their inability to produce insulin. If there were a molecular basis it would be the absence of insulin which helps the body tissues utilize glucose.
As there are two types of diabetes mellitus- Type I, the body's inability to produce insulin, & Type II, the body's resistance to insulin produced. In the case of Type I, injectable insulin is the only known treatment. For Type II, oral medications can be used on their own, in combination with other oral meds, or in combination with injectable insulin.
This would be type 2. Type 1 is a complete inability to make insulin. Type 1 used to be called juvenile diabetes.
The beta cells of the pancreas produce insulin and C-peptide, a byproduct of insulin. Source: Wikipedia
Have your thyroid (TSH, Free T4, Free T3), Insulin & Glucose (for diabetes and/or insulin resistance) checked. You could have an underactive thyroid or the aforementioned endocrine disorders.
Recombinant DNA technology is used to produce insulin for diabetics. This involves inserting the human insulin gene into bacteria or yeast cells, which then produce insulin that is identical to the one produced by our bodies.