Researchers engineer pancreatic cell transplants to evade immun...(s a proof of concept. We were able to ...)

Date:12/31/2008

s a proof of concept. "We were able to demonstrate that genetically engineered beta cells can be made highly resistant to rejection and can basically correct diabetes. This technique could conceivably be applied to protect any type of cellular transplant from rejection."

However, pancreatic cell transplantation could not help treat patients with type 2 diabetes. In this form of the disease, patients have fully functional beta cells but cells throughout their body become resistant to insulin.

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Contact: Mike Heller mheller@aecom.yu.edu 718-430-4186 Albert Einstein College of Medicine Source:Eurekalert

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