Beta Cell Regeneration Explained

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Tue, December 06, 2005

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About two years ago, I went to a research briefing sponsored by the JDRF that featured their new Director of Research, Dr. Richard Insel. Among other research projects, Dr. Insel described to us the JDRF’s work on beta cell regeneration. It’s back in the news these days and here’s what it mea...

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maria

8/27/06 11:07pm

have spouse with type 1 diabeaties. the question is that in canada they were useing pig beta cells for implants so that the human pancrease would regenerate insulin is this still being done and where would we go to volunteer as test subject. thank you for your time and consideration.. spouse was born diabetic and was not diagnosed till the age of 20 and can infact lapsed into a coma with sugars at 1600.is in fact a brittle diabetic and sugars now are maintained at 200 and is requested to keep a weight of 210 because of high metabolisum and low body fat. a response would be greatly apreciated.

Bobby Mathew

12/ 5/06 11:14pm

You say that beta cells regnerate at a rate of 20 percent per year, does this included any beta cells that may have died? Do they regenerate?

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