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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute report that a peptide called caerulein can convert existing cells in the pancreas into insulin-generating beta cells.
Dr. Fred Levine, professor and director of the Sanford Children's Health Research Center, stated, "We have found a promising technique for type 1 diabetics to restore the body's ability to produce insulin. By introducing caerulein to the pancreas we were able to generate new beta cells, potentially freeing patients from daily doses of insulin to manage their blood sugar levels."
http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/ar...y-to-regenerate-beta-cells-in-type-1-diabetes
Dr. Fred Levine, professor and director of the Sanford Children's Health Research Center, stated, "We have found a promising technique for type 1 diabetics to restore the body's ability to produce insulin. By introducing caerulein to the pancreas we were able to generate new beta cells, potentially freeing patients from daily doses of insulin to manage their blood sugar levels."
http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/ar...y-to-regenerate-beta-cells-in-type-1-diabetes