B -
cells of pancreas create or secrete a hormone known as insulin but due to the failure of these cells sometimes pancreas fail to secrete the insulin hormone.
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«Novocell is a leader in differentiation
of stem
cells to
create functional islet
cells of the
pancreas, and this broad patent significantly enhances our proprietary position and further secures our investment in the development
of a diabetes
cell therapy and potentially other endoderm - derived
cell products,» said Edward Baetge, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer
of Novocell.
The glucose, like all
of the nutrients, soon gets absorbed into the bloodstream
creating a peak in what we call «blood sugar levels», which results with the releasing
of more insulin from the
pancreas in order to push glucose to the
cells, basically «commanding» the
cells to open up and absorb it, where it gets used as an energy source.
Excessive amount
of carbohydrates
creates too severe workload for the
pancreas which forced to produce more insulin to get sugars out
of the blood stream and into the
cells.