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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
A study of people born without a pancreas has provided a "key" which could help those with Type 1 diabetes.
The discovery of a defective gene - GATA6 - was made by Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry researchers at the University of Exeter.
The gene is vital to the development of the pancreas, which produces insulin cells to regulate blood-sugar levels.
It is hoped the GATA6 discovery could help lead to stem cell treatments for Type 1 diabetics.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-16138987
The discovery of a defective gene - GATA6 - was made by Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry researchers at the University of Exeter.
The gene is vital to the development of the pancreas, which produces insulin cells to regulate blood-sugar levels.
It is hoped the GATA6 discovery could help lead to stem cell treatments for Type 1 diabetics.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-16138987