Comments on: Researchers stop diabetes progression in a clinical trial http://www.jdrf.org.au/blog/2009/12/01/researchers-stop-diabetes-progression-in-a-clinical-trial/ Blog about life with type 1 diabetes, medical research and the search for a cure. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:14:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Josie http://www.jdrf.org.au/blog/2009/12/01/researchers-stop-diabetes-progression-in-a-clinical-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Josie Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:37:07 +0000 http://www.jdrf.org.au/blog/?p=280#comment-338 How soon in reality could we expect this drug Rituximab to be available in Australia? How soon in reality could we expect this drug Rituximab to be available in Australia?

]]> By: JDRF http://www.jdrf.org.au/blog/2009/12/01/researchers-stop-diabetes-progression-in-a-clinical-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-127 JDRF Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:10:39 +0000 http://www.jdrf.org.au/blog/?p=280#comment-127 You are correct Jacquie. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease so we do have to find a way to stop the immune system as well as replacing the cells and the treatment above is used for that purpose. For people with long term type 1 diabetes, researchers would like to combine a treatment like rituximab with the regeneration or replacement of islets. The exciting thing is that this research result is the tip of the iceberg - now that we know this kind of treatment works we can focus on making it more effective You are correct Jacquie. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease so we do have to find a way to stop the immune system as well as replacing the cells and the treatment above is used for that purpose. For people with long term type 1 diabetes, researchers would like to combine a treatment like rituximab with the regeneration or replacement of islets. The exciting thing is that this research result is the tip of the iceberg – now that we know this kind of treatment works we can focus on making it more effective

]]> By: jacquie http://www.jdrf.org.au/blog/2009/12/01/researchers-stop-diabetes-progression-in-a-clinical-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-105 jacquie Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:21:46 +0000 http://www.jdrf.org.au/blog/?p=280#comment-105 I was under the assumption that even if we could regenerate the beta cells the immune system would immediately destroy them. I was under the assumption that even if we could regenerate the beta cells the immune system would immediately destroy them.

]]> By: admin http://www.jdrf.org.au/blog/2009/12/01/researchers-stop-diabetes-progression-in-a-clinical-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-102 admin Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:02:17 +0000 http://www.jdrf.org.au/blog/?p=280#comment-102 Theoretically this treatment would prevent further damage to any remaining cells but it is not conclusive as to whether these cells could reproduce/regenerate. Researchers have shown that some types of pancreas cells can replicate and have demonstrated that the pancreas does contain a type of stem cell. JDRF is also funding research into new therapies that can trigger beta cells to regenerate. So watch this space! Theoretically this treatment would prevent further damage to any remaining cells but it is not conclusive as to whether these cells could reproduce/regenerate. Researchers have shown that some types of pancreas cells can replicate and have demonstrated that the pancreas does contain a type of stem cell. JDRF is also funding research into new therapies that can trigger beta cells to regenerate. So watch this space!

]]> By: Michael Sluis http://www.jdrf.org.au/blog/2009/12/01/researchers-stop-diabetes-progression-in-a-clinical-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Michael Sluis Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:07:23 +0000 http://www.jdrf.org.au/blog/?p=280#comment-99 Dear JDRF, As researchers believe there is still some islet cell activity even after several years of type 1 diabetes, would this treatment (or one like it) enable those few remaining cells to be protected long enough to reproduce? Dear JDRF,

As researchers believe there is still some islet cell activity even after several years of type 1 diabetes, would this treatment (or one like it) enable those few remaining cells to be protected long enough to reproduce?

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