It might come as a surprise for some of us but scientists can cultivate and harvest stem cells in a controlled environment which looks a bit like science fiction.
It is obvious though that such a process has to be done with extreme care in places like a laboratory for example and that will be only done by experts in the field. View full article »
While some people still associate too often studies around stem cells with human cloning and its dangers, studying stem cells is something very important as the results could be vital for some patients suffering of particular diseases and who could be helped by stem cells. View full article »
Achieving normoglycemia is the goal of diabetes therapy and of the scientists working in this field.
There are potentially various ways to reach that goal, including the transplantation of cells exhibiting glucose responsive insulin secretion. However, to be applicable to the large number of people who might benefit from cell replacement, an unlimited supply of cells must be found. To address this problem, we have been developing cell lines from the human endocrine pancreas.
In one case, a cell line of a certain type has been developed from actual human islets that can be induced under some circumstances to differentiate into functional cells exhibiting appropriate glucose responsive insulin secretion.
