Regenerating Insulin-Producing Cells in the Pancreas
February 6, 2024 | Terry Sharrer
“In a promising development, a research group [at Tohoku University, Sindai, Japan] has revealed that stimulating autonomic vagal nerves connected to the pancreas can improve the function and also increase the number of pancreatic β-cells in mice. . . . . “Using optogenetics, we first developed a means to stimulate individually the vagus nerve leading to the pancreas in mice,” says Imai. “This novel method led to a marked elevation in the amount of insulin in the blood when sugar was administered, indicating improved β-cell function.” MORE
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