Modifying Alpha Cells into Beta Cells Helps Treat Diabetes
Modifying Alpha Cells into Beta Cells Helps Treat Diabetes by Angela Mohan on March 2, 2021 at 12:29 PM PNAS. More than 34 million Americans have diabetes, a disease characterized by a loss of beta cells in the pancreas. Beta cells produce insulin, a hormone necessary for cells to absorb and use glucose, a type of sugar that circulates in the blood and serves as cellular fuel. In Type 2 diabetes, the bodys tissues develop insulin resistance, prompting beta cells to die from ...
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