Salk Scientists Find 'Secret Sauce' for Personalized, Functional Insulin-Producing Cells (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

Salk Scientists Find 'Secret Sauce' for Personalized, Functional Insulin-Producing Cells

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Salk scientists have created successful patient-derived pancreatic beta cells able to respond to glucagon (red) and produce insulin (green) accordingly. These cells (nuclei, blue) could be transplanted back into patients for a potential new diabetes therapy.

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