Replacing and safeguarding pancreatic β cells for diabetes.

Bruin, Jennifer E; Rezania, Alireza; Kieffer, Timothy J · Sci Transl Med · 2015

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Pluripotent stem cells are a scalable source of pancreatic cells for transplantation into patients with diabetes. Here, we describe how the field is gaining momentum toward a β cell replacement therapy.

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