Category: Current nPOD Projects

Progenitors of the beta cell lineage in the pancreas and biliary tree of diabetic patients

Stemming from a collaboration with Lola Reid (University of North Carolina), we have described stem and progenitor cells in niches of the human biliary tree and pancreatic ducts. These cells can mature into pancreatic endocrine cells, including functional insulin-producing cells. Our data suggest that bile ducts, peribiliary glands, pancreatic ducts and pancreatic duct glands may […]