Regenerating Insulin-Producing Cells
July 4, 2017 | Terry Sharrer
As bodies age, the regenerative capacity of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas diminishes. This partly explains why older people often present type 2 diabetes. The decline in beta cell function is a complicated process that continues over a lifetime, and to unravel these mysteries, University of California at San Diego researchers have used single cell RNA sequencing over a long time span and found the effects of reactive oxygen species and gene transcription factors involved. Targeting those culprits could open the way for long-term beta cell regeneration. MORE
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