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noobie107 t1_iw01c8g wrote

Reply to comment by dv_ in ‘Gentle’ islet cell transplant cures mice of diabetes with few side effects, Stanford Medicine researchers say by NoMoreF34R

why do cells have to be lab grown?

it's also shown that allogeneic stem cell transplant can treat many autoimmune diseases.

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dv_ t1_iw0jj25 wrote

Because you want functioning islets that produce insulin.

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noobie107 t1_iw0mw8h wrote

maybe you misread the article. they transplant islets and bone barrow from a donor which function just fine. they don't reuse recipient islets

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