Category: Current nPOD Projects

Investigating islet alpha-to-beta cell conversion in Diabetes

Diabetes occurs when insulin producing pancreatic β-cells are impacted: type 1 diabetes due to destruction of β-cells, and type 2 diabetes due to a decrease in their number and/or potency. Consequently, therapy that aims to replace β-cells is a promising long term alternative to the currently prevalent insulin injections. However, the difficulty in finding viable […]