Ninja Beta Cells! Sounds promising?

[Inka]

I saw this article from JDRF, explaining how a team has managed to make new beta cells invisible to the immune system. Sounds cool, and promising, I think. A good ingredient for a possible cure:

https://jdrf.org.uk/news/transplant...ted-beta-cells&dm_i=3YNG,1KB9V,1PR6LS,5UP1H,1

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[everydayupsanddowns]

Interesting!

A way of halting post-transplant attack on the new cells has been keenly sought for decades now. I saw a presentation about ‘nano encapsulation’ many years ago.

Will be interesting to see if the mice models make any further progress.

 

[Inka]

The encapsulation seems to have stalled a bit, which is disappointing, but these ‘ninja’ cells give another option and it seems a clever thing to do. It’s a kind of obvious cure - give the beta cells a cloak of invisibility (yes, I’m going all Harry Potter ) Fingers crossed it progresses.

 

[nonethewiser]

Fascinating stuff, we can only live in hope that human trials are equally successful, great find @Inka