Word: pancreases
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The vaccine, which was initially developed to prevent tuberculosis, causes low-grade inflammation that prevents abnormal immune cells from destroying cells that produce insulin in the pancreas; scientists say this might be a cure for Type 1 diabetes.
The current trials were inspired by a study published by Faustman in 2001 demonstrating that the TB vaccine effectively cured cancer in diabetic mice. While there was initial skepticism about her findings, seven subsequent studies confirmed pancreas regeneration in mice.
In most cases, that cell comes right from whatever organ is ailing, and, in the ultimate feat of personalized medicine, from the ailing organ of the patient himself. Furthest along in development are regenerated human bladders, which are already being tested in early human trials and which Atala has thoughtfully...
Earlier this year, Atala's group became the first to make another valuable discovery: that amniotic fluid contains stem cells. These have proven critical in helping his team to regenerate tissues from the more ornery cells of the pancreas, liver and nerves, which don't grow as well in a...
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