March 15, 2003

Adult Stem Cells Might Cure Diabetes

The Journal of Clinical Investigation published the results ofan experiment using bone marrow stem cells to produce insulin. These cells, transplanted from a male mouse to female mouse, actually produced insulin and behaved like normal pancreatic beta cells. This was a significant experiment, and shows the possibilities in using adult stem cells.

Posted by Kevin Murphy at March 15, 2003 12:51 PM | Science
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