Category: Current nPOD Projects

“Empty Beta Cells” in type 1 diabetes

During the pathogenesis of Diabetes Mellitus, whether it be type 1 or 2 diabetes, islet cell heterogeneity becomes apparent. This is most commonly seen as a marked variability between the insulin content of some ß-cells versus others. Indeed, some ß-cells have such low insulin content that they appear to be empty. As such, in using […]