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Researchers Discover Mechanism That Could Convert Certain Cells Into

Insulin-Making Cells ScienceDaily (Apr. 30, 2011) - Simply put, people

develop diabetes because they don't have enough pancreatic beta cells to

produce the insulin necessary to regulate their blood sugar levels.

But what if other cells in the body could be coaxed into becoming pancreatic

beta cells? Could we potentially cure diabetes?

Researchers from UCLA's Larry L. Hillblom Islet Research Center have taken

an important step in that direction. They report in the April issue of the

journal Developmental Cell that they may have discovered the underlying

mechanism that could convert other cell types into pancreatic beta cells.

Read the entire article here:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110429162935.htm

Sue

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