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Adult Stem Cells and Diabetes Therapy.

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: The World Health Organization estimates that diabetes will be the fourth most prevalent disease by 2050. Developing a new therapy for diabetes is a challenge for researchers and clinicians in field. Many medications are being used for treatment of diabetes however with no conclusive and effective results therefore alternative therapies are required. Stem cell therapy is a promising tool for diabetes therapy, and it has involved embryonic stem cells, adult stem cells, and pluripotent stem cells. In this review, we focus on adult stem cells, especial human bone marrow stem cells (BM) for diabetes therapy, its history, and current development. We discuss prospects for future diabetes therapy such as induced pluripotent stem cells which have popularity in stem cell research area.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Handenur Ilgun, Joseph William Kim, LuGuang Luo

Institutions: Boston University, Roger Williams Medical Center, Şifa University

Language: English

Topic: Pancreatic function and diabetes

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Center for Research Resources

Awards: New Approaches to Tissue Repair, A Bioengineering Approach to Create Immunorejection Free Human Pancreatic Islets