Up Regulation🔗

In times of shortage, certain genes or their end products (specific receptors) are up regulated or increased because of an apparent shortage of access to specific materials.

Example: In Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, there is an up regulation of insulin receptors, in the hope of capturing passing Insulin molecules for glucose metabolism in the cell. This phenomenon is called 'Insulin Resistance'.

During sleep, nerve related genes are expressed, which lead to consolidation of memory.