Building better beta cells.

Stanley, Edouard G; Elefanty, Andrew G · Cell Stem Cell · 2008

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

Type 1 diabetes represents an attractive target for human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-based cell replacement therapies. Recently, in Nature Biotechnology, Kroon et al. (2008) reported encouraging progress toward this goal with the development of functional islet-like structures in mice transplanted with hESC-derived pancreatic endoderm.

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