Sentences with phrase «new beta cells»

The researchers note that the only previously known source of new beta cells in adult mice was the slow cell division of preexisting beta cells.

Another possibility would be to create new beta cells from donated pancreases, and package them into materials that shield the cells from the immune system.

By introducing caerulein to the pancreas we were able to generate new beta cells — the cells that produce insulin — potentially freeing patients from daily doses of insulin to manage their blood - sugar levels.»

The predominant way to grow new beta cells is through cell division, but beta cells capable of dividing are rare, compromising less than 1 percent of all beta cells.

Ultimately, the team hopes to inject BMP - 7 directly into the pancreas to stimulate the creation of new beta cells, allied with a small amount of immunosuppressive drugs to stop the new insulin factories being destroyed by the immune system.

«In addition to creating new beta cells, another issue that needs to be addressed to achieve a cure for type 1 diabetes is that any new beta cells will be attacked by the autoimmune response present in every patient with type 1 diabetes.

In people with diabetes, beta cells don't function well, but Melton and his team were able to use the new beta cells to improve the glucose state of diabetic mice.

However, there has been no strong link between GABA and type 2 diabetes until recently when it was shown that GABA is important for maintaining and potentially also in the making of new beta cells.