Stem cell-based clinical trials for diabetes mellitus

E De Klerk, M Hebrok - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Since its introduction more than twenty years ago, intraportal allogeneic cadaveric islet
transplantation has been shown to be a promising therapy for patients with Type I Diabetes …

Diabetic neuropathy and neuropathic pain: a (con) fusion of pathogenic mechanisms?

NA Calcutt - Pain, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Neuropathy will afflict over half of the estimated 460 million people worldwide who have
diabetes, 303 of whom approximately onethird will also develop neuropathic pain. 2 The …

Implanted pluripotent stem-cell-derived pancreatic endoderm cells secrete glucose-responsive C-peptide in patients with type 1 diabetes

A Ramzy, DM Thompson, KA Ward-Hartstonge… - Cell stem cell, 2021 - cell.com
An open-label, first-in-human phase 1/2 study is being conducted to evaluate the safety and
efficacy of pancreatic endoderm cells (PECs) implanted in non-immunoprotective …

Current progress in stem cell therapy for type 1 diabetes mellitus

S Chen, K Du, C Zou - Stem cell research & therapy, 2020 - Springer
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is the most common chronic autoimmune disease in young
patients and is characterized by the loss of pancreatic β cells; as a result, the body becomes …

The human islet: mini-organ with mega-impact

JT Walker, DC Saunders, M Brissova… - Endocrine …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
This review focuses on the human pancreatic islet—including its structure, cell composition,
development, function, and dysfunction. After providing a historical timeline of key …

A century-long journey from the discovery of insulin to the implantation of stem cell–derived islets

A Ramzy, PJ Belmonte, MJS Braam, S Ida… - Endocrine …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
For the past century, insulin injections have saved millions of lives, but glycemic instability is
still a persistent challenge for people with diabetes, leading to tremendous morbidity and …

NKX6. 1 transcription factor: a crucial regulator of pancreatic β cell development, identity, and proliferation

II Aigha, EM Abdelalim - Stem cell research & therapy, 2020 - Springer
Understanding the biology underlying the mechanisms and pathways regulating pancreatic
β cell development is necessary to understand the pathology of diabetes mellitus (DM) …

PDX1 is the cornerstone of pancreatic β-cell functions and identity

N Ebrahim, K Shakirova… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Diabetes has been a worldwide healthcare problem for many years. Current methods of
treating diabetes are still largely directed at symptoms, aiming to control the manifestations …

Design considerations for macroencapsulation devices for stem cell derived islets for the treatment of type 1 diabetes

D Goswami, DA Domingo‐Lopez, NA Ward… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Stem cell derived insulin producing cells or islets have shown promise in reversing Type 1
Diabetes (T1D), yet successful transplantation currently necessitates long‐term modulation …

Current treatment options and challenges in patients with Type 1 diabetes: Pharmacological, technical advances and future perspectives

F Boscari, A Avogaro - Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, 2021 - Springer
Type 1 diabetes mellitus imposes a significant burden of complications and mortality,
despite important advances in treatment: subjects affected by this disease have also a worse …