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The potential and challenges of alternative sources of β cells for the cure of type 1 diabetes

The experience in the field of islet transplantation shows that it is possible to replace β cells in a patient with type 1 diabetes (T1D), but this cell therapy is limited by the scarcity of organ donors and by the danger associated to the immunosuppressive drugs. Stem cell therapy is becoming a con...

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Autores principales: Cito, Monia, Pellegrini, Silvia, Piemonti, Lorenzo, Sordi, Valeria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bioscientifica Ltd 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5861368/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29555660
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EC-18-0012