Source: University of Minnesota
Posted: February 21, 2006
Researchers have successfully reversed diabetes in monkeys using transplanted islet cells from pigs. They have already had success reversing type 1 diabetes in humans through islet transplantation, however, the demand for islet cells grossly outweighs the supply. In order to make islet transplantation a viable solution for the tens of thousands of people with difficult-to-manage diabetes, a safe and reliable source of islet cells must be found.
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