Islet cells are special cells found in the pancreas that produce and release important hormones, such as insulin. They help regulate our blood sugar levels to keep them balanced and stable. Full definition
This is in contrast to diabetes mellitus type 1, in which there is an absolute insulin deficiency due to destruction of islet cells in the pancreas. (termlife2go.com)
Novocell has pioneered technologies for the development of functioning pancreatic islet cells from human embryonic stem (hES) cells in vivo. (viacyte.com)
Research is already underway at City of Hope to unlock the immune system's role in diabetes, including T cell modulation and stem cell - based therapies that may reverse the autoimmune attack on islet cells in the pancreas, which is the cause of T1D. (cityofhope.org)