Mice-Hollis S.
Researchers at Stanford University have been able to reverse diabetes in mice. Mouse stem cells were implanted into rats embryos. The rats were genetically engineered to be unable to develop their own pancreas, so they had to rely on the mouse cells to develop one. After the rats had fully grown, the researchers transplanted islets from their pancreases into mice the stem cells came from. The mice had been given a drug that caused them to develop diabetes. The diabetic mice’s blood glucose levels remained normal for over a year after the transplantation of as few as 100 islets. Additionally, the mice needed only five days of immunosuppressive therapy to prevent rejection of the organs.
Conger, K. (20`17, January). Rat-grown mouse pancreases help reverse diabetes in mice. Retrieved April 13, 2017, from https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2017/01/rat-grown-mouse-pancreases-help-reverse-diabetes-in-mice.html
Researchers at Stanford University have been able to reverse diabetes in mice. Mouse stem cells were implanted into rats embryos. The rats were genetically engineered to be unable to develop their own pancreas, so they had to rely on the mouse cells to develop one. After the rats had fully grown, the researchers transplanted islets from their pancreases into mice the stem cells came from. The mice had been given a drug that caused them to develop diabetes. The diabetic mice’s blood glucose levels remained normal for over a year after the transplantation of as few as 100 islets. Additionally, the mice needed only five days of immunosuppressive therapy to prevent rejection of the organs.
Conger, K. (20`17, January). Rat-grown mouse pancreases help reverse diabetes in mice. Retrieved April 13, 2017, from https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2017/01/rat-grown-mouse-pancreases-help-reverse-diabetes-in-mice.html