• SnausagesinaBlanket@lemmy.world
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    How the Therapy Works

    The process involves regenerative medicine, utilizing the patient’s own body’s capabilities to treat the illness.

    Cell Extraction: A small sample of cells (e.g., fat cells or blood cells) is taken from the patient. Reprogramming: These cells are chemically treated in a lab to revert them to a pluripotent state, meaning they can develop into any type of cell.

    Differentiation and Transplantation: The stem cells are then guided to become functional, insulin-producing islet cells. These new cells are then transplanted back into the patient’s abdominal area.

    Restored Function: Once implanted, the cells engraft and begin producing insulin naturally in response to blood glucose levels, effectively restoring the body’s natural ability to regulate blood sugar.

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      That doesn’t make sense for type 2. This is exactly how they’ve been trialing treatment of type 1, they just announced it a few months ago I think it was Stanford and Toronto