Cell regeneration brings hope for diabetics

jane2007 submitted, created time 11 months 1 week (www.nature.com)

Some cells in the adult pancreas can, in times of extreme stress, produce new insulin-secreting cells, researchers have found. The findings, based on work performed in mice, open up a new approach to replacing insulin-secreting cells in patients with diabetes.

Keywords: beta cells diabetes pancreas cell regeneration pancreatic cells