A stained graft which was retrieved six weeks after islet and reprogrammed vascular endothelial cell (R-VEC) co-transplantation. The white islet, revealed by insulin staining, is vascularized by ...

Clinical islet transplantation is gaining acceptance as a potential therapy, particularly for subjects who have labile diabetes or problems with hypoglycemic awareness. The risks of the procedure ...

Adding engineered human blood vessel-forming cells to islet transplants boosted the survival of the insulin-producing cells and reversed diabetes in a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine ...

Eledon Pharmaceuticals has revealed that two patients with type 1 diabetes achieved a 'functional cure' after receiving a transplant of insulin-producing islet cells in combination with its ...

Diabetes is a metabolic disorder caused by dysfunction in the pancreas, the organ responsible for regulating blood sugar levels. Within the pancreas, islet cells secrete insulin to lower blood sugar.

The prevalence of diabetes has alarmingly increased in both developed and developing countries in recent years. The ...

Islet Transplantation with Blood Vessel Cells Shows Promise to Treat Type 1 Diabetes Adding engineered human blood vessel-forming cells to islet transplants boosted the survival of the insulin ...

Schematic Overview of the Development of a Bespoke Islet-specific Microenvironment Using Bioprinting Technology to Enhance ...