Saturday, November 11, 2006

Human stem cells stimulate insulin in diabetic mice

Source: Reuters
Posted: November 9, 2006 9:22am ET

Summary:

Transplantation of human stromal cells into diabetic mice stimulated native mouse beta cells to produce insulin, researchers report in the latest issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The researchers say it is possible that multipotent stromal cell infusions may correct the metabolic disorders and heal some of the damage caused by diabetes in diabetic patients in the future.

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