News tagged with islet cells
Stem cells crucial to diabetes cure in mice
Mar 16, 2009 |
5 / 5 (3) |
1
More than five years ago, Dr. Lawrence C.B. Chan and colleagues in his Baylor College of Medicine laboratory cured mice with type 1 diabetes by using a gene to induce liver cells to make insulin.
Researchers explore curing diabetes with animal transplants
Feb 01, 2009 |
not rated yet |
1
The descendents of Abraham are ready. They were born inside a cinderblock bubble in an anonymous building surrounded by fields in western Wisconsin.
Researchers identify new source of insulin-producing cells
Nov 24, 2008 |
4.8 / 5 (9) |
0
Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have shown that insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells can form after birth or after injury from progenitor cells within the pancreas that were not beta cells, a finding that contradicts ...
New technique eliminates toxic drugs in islet transplant in diabetic mice
Nov 20, 2008 |
4 / 5 (2) |
0
The body's immune system hates strangers. When its security patrol spots a foreign cell, it annihilates it.
Search results for islet cells
Splitting fluorescent protein helps image clusters in live cells
Dec 26, 2009 |
3 / 5 (1) |
0
Half a protein is better than none, and in this case, it's way better than a whole one. A Rice University lab has discovered that dividing a particular fluorescent protein and using it as a tag is handy for analyzing the ...
Panasonic develops direct methanol fuel cell system with high power output and durability
Dec 26, 2009 |
4.2 / 5 (18) |
6
Panasonic Corporation announced it has developed a direct methanol fuel cell system which can produce an average power output of 20 W by increasing the output per cubic centimeter twice that of its previous prototype. Using ...
Critical protein helps mend damaged DNA
Dec 24, 2009 |
4.3 / 5 (4) |
0
In order to preserve our DNA, cells have developed an intricate system for monitoring and repairing DNA damage. Yet precisely how the initial damage signal is converted into a repair response remains unclear. Researchers ...
Scientists identify protein that keeps stem cells poised for action
Dec 24, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Like a child awaiting the arrival of Christmas, embryonic stem cells exist in a state of permanent anticipation. They must balance the ability to quickly become more specialized cell types with the cellular chaos that could ...
Molecular anchor links the 2 inheritable diseases Fanconi anemia and Bloom's syndrome
Dec 24, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
A new study establishes a molecular link that bridges two rare inherited disorders and explains why these diseases result in genetic instability. The research, published by Cell Press in the December 24th issue of the journal ...
'Self-seeding' of cancer cells may play a critical role in tumor progression
Dec 24, 2009 |
5 / 5 (4) |
0
Cancer progression is commonly thought of as a process involving the growth of a primary tumor followed by metastasis, in which cancer cells leave the primary tumor and spread to distant organs. A new study by researchers ...
Citrus surprise: Vitamin C boosts the reprogramming of adult cells into stem cells
Dec 24, 2009 |
4.8 / 5 (26) |
4
Famous for its antioxidant properties and role in tissue repair, vitamin C is touted as beneficial for illnesses ranging from the common cold to cancer and perhaps even for slowing the aging process. Now, ...
Figitumumab has anti-tumor activity in Ewing's sarcoma
Dec 23, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
A preliminary study of the anticancer drug figitumumab has found that it has antitumour activity in Ewing's sarcoma—a cancer which affects mainly teenage boys. The results have led to the drug's progression to a Phase 2 trial ...
A novel gene found for childhood-onset asthma
Dec 23, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Pediatric researchers have identified a novel gene involved in childhood asthma, in one of the largest gene studies to date of the common respiratory disease. Because the gene, called DENND1B, affects cells and signaling ...
Knockdown of E2F1 reduces invasive potential of melanoma cells
Dec 23, 2009 |
4 / 5 (2) |
0
Inhibition of transcription factor E2F1 reduced epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression and reduced the invasive potential but not proliferation of metastatic melanoma cells, according to a brief communication ...
List of search results for islet cells
