Insulin-Producing Cells Can Give Rise To Stem-Like Cells In-Vitro

The question of whether insulin-producing cells of the pancreas can regenerate is key to our understanding of diabetes, and to the further development of regenerative therapies against the disease. Dr Rosenberg from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University together with Dr Bernard Massie from the Centre hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal (CHUM) have just concluded that they can.