Published in Nature · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers at UNIGE show that human pancreatic cells can be converted to produce insulin in a sustainable way, potentially compensating for lost or dysfunctional cells. The conversion was successful in both diabetic and non-diabetic donors, with modified alpha cells showing improved resistance to autoimmune diabetes.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Human cells can also change jobs Université de Genève · Feb 13, 2019 · first to report
- Human cells can change job to fight diabetes The University of Bergen · Feb 14, 2019