2006;2(5):240-241. Diabetes occurs when there is an inadequate functional mass of insulin-producing pancreatic β cells. Replacement of β cells by islet transplantation is a novel therapy for ...

However, in a diabetic patient, the immune system destroys the body's insulin-producing cells, located within the pancreas, called islets. Although transplanting islet cells is not a new approach ...

Researchers have developed a new organoid that mimics the human fetal pancreas, offering a clearer view of its early development.