Beta Cells Made from Stem Cells (IMAGE)

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Beta Cells Made from Stem Cells

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Researchers have produced insulin-secreting cells from stem cells derived from the skin of patients with type 1 diabetes. The cells (blue), made from stem cells, can secrete insulin (green) in response to glucose.

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MILLMAN LABORATORY

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