Diabetes breakthrough: Insulin-producing cells formed using malaria drugs

Thank you for sharing this article with us Tahira Nawaz . Alpha cells in pancreatic islets of Langerhans are known to produce glucagon hormone which counteract the function of Insulin produced by Beta cells. Replacing the destroyed beta-cells in the bodies of patients with newly-produced insulin-secreting cells promises to be a simple and elegant strategy to heal diabetes type 1. It is a spectacular breakthrough...