Diabetes

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Stem Cell Treatment for Diabetes

The good news is that researchers are actively exploring cell replacement therapy as a potential strategy to treat Type 1 diabetes, and research has already demonstrated that Mesenchymal Stem Cells (cells from teeth) can differentiate into insulin secreting cells. In fact, dental pulp stem cells are considered to be the most optimal source for MSC’s. They are noncontroversial, easily accessible, and collection presents no discomfort to the donor.

Furthermore, if a safe and cost-effective means for replenishing b-cells were developed, this treatment strategy could be useful for the larger population with Type 2 diabetes.





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Could stem cells reverse diabetes?

Diabetes is manageable with proper care, but no cure is yet available. Some scientists believe that transforming stem cells into insulin-secreting cells might offer hope.

Developing and testing a truly effective stem-cell based treatment for diabetes will take years. The two main challenges are finding an adequate supply of insulin-producing cells and protecting these cells from attack by the immune system. There has been impressive progress in solving the beta cell supply problem in that it is now possible to generate insulin-producing cells from human ESCs and iPS cells.