I kinda wish they wouldn’t put this stuff in the general news when it’s still at the “look what we can make cells do in a petri dish” stage, but if this goes anywhere, it could be very good.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-02/breakthrough-in-diabetes-treatment-research/103278156
buffy said:
I kinda wish they wouldn’t put this stuff in the general news when it’s still at the “look what we can make cells do in a petri dish” stage, but if this goes anywhere, it could be very good.Still, it’s nice to see Aussies in Nature. And the full-text article is free.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-02/breakthrough-in-diabetes-treatment-research/103278156
OCDC said:
buffy said:I kinda wish they wouldn’t put this stuff in the general news when it’s still at the “look what we can make cells do in a petri dish” stage, but if this goes anywhere, it could be very good.Still, it’s nice to see Aussies in Nature. And the full-text article is free.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-02/breakthrough-in-diabetes-treatment-research/103278156
I recall a paper published in the journal Cell in 2006 (DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2006.10.038) in which the researchers injected capsaicin into arteries supplying sensory nerves in β-cells, deactivating the cells and curing the diabetes, but as far as I can determine, nothing ever came of the research.
btm said:
OCDC said:adds to TBR listbuffy said:I recall a paper published in the journal Cell in 2006 (DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2006.10.038) in which the researchers injected capsaicin into arteries supplying sensory nerves in β-cells, deactivating the cells and curing the diabetes, but as far as I can determine, nothing ever came of the research.I kinda wish they wouldn’t put this stuff in the general news when it’s still at the “look what we can make cells do in a petri dish” stage, but if this goes anywhere, it could be very good.Still, it’s nice to see Aussies in Nature. And the full-text article is free.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-02/breakthrough-in-diabetes-treatment-research/103278156
buffy said:
I kinda wish they wouldn’t put this stuff in the general news when it’s still at the “look what we can make cells do in a petri dish” stage, but if this goes anywhere, it could be very good.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-02/breakthrough-in-diabetes-treatment-research/103278156
> β-cells are a type of endocrine cell found in pancreatic islets that synthesize, store and release insulin. In type 1 diabetes (T1D), T-cells of the immune system selectively destroy the insulin-producing β-cells. Destruction of these cells leads to a lifelong dependence on exogenous insulin administration for survival. Consequently, there is an urgent need to identify novel therapies that stimulate β-cell growth and induce β-cell function. We and others have shown that pancreatic ductal progenitor cells are a promising source for regenerating β-cells for T1D owing to their inherent differentiation capacity.
A good start.
The researchers only gave alcohol to the mother rats on two days during their pregnancy. The rats’ blood alcohol concentration only reached 0.05%, and yet their male offspring became almost diabetic, with insulin levels reaching higher than expected to maintain normal blood sugar levels.9 Oct 2019
wookiemeister said:
The researchers only gave alcohol to the mother rats on two days during their pregnancy. The rats’ blood alcohol concentration only reached 0.05%, and yet their male offspring became almost diabetic, with insulin levels reaching higher than expected to maintain normal blood sugar levels.9 Oct 2019
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wookiemeister said:
wookiemeister said:
The researchers only gave alcohol to the mother rats on two days during their pregnancy. The rats’ blood alcohol concentration only reached 0.05%, and yet their male offspring became almost diabetic, with insulin levels reaching higher than expected to maintain normal blood sugar levels.9 Oct 2019
SeeFAS
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