[acb-diabetics] cure for diabetes with new cells?

[Patricia LaFrance-Wolf]

Researchers Discover Mechanism That Could Convert Certain Cells Into
Insulin-Making Cells ScienceDaily (Apr. 30, 2011) - Simply put, people
develop diabetes because they don't have enough pancreatic beta cells to
produce the insulin necessary to regulate their blood sugar levels.

 

But what if other cells in the body could be coaxed into becoming pancreatic
beta cells? Could we potentially cure diabetes?

Researchers from UCLA's Larry L. Hillblom Islet Research Center have taken
an important step in that direction. They report in the April issue of the
journal Developmental Cell that they may have discovered the underlying
mechanism that could convert other cell types into pancreatic beta cells.

 

Read the entire article here:

 

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110429162935.htm

 

Sue

 

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