Stress hormone prompts insulin production – New hope for regeneration of beta cells
Posted on Feb 3, 2010
JDRF funded research in the US has found that a hormone associated with the body’s fight or flight instinct prompts beta cells to grow and to produce insulin.
These findings reinforce the potential of regeneration as a cure for diabetes and provide insights for discovering new approaches to treat people with diabetes by restoring or regenerating their ability to produce insulin.
Tags : beta cells, hormone, type 1 diabetes research
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