Researchers at the university of Bergen are one step closer to cure diabetes by making insulin producing cells by skin cells using stem cell techniques. They have successfully transformed skin puncture cells from diabetes patients into insulin producing cells. The researchers aim to transplant these cells under the skin of people with diabetes. In the long run, the researcher's goal is to replace insulin shots and blood sugar measurements with insulin-secreting cells.
These cells can automatically secrete insulin in response to the blood sugar level. This can become possible by implanting a capsule with tailor made cells in each diabetes patient. With regard to the above study, will this study be helpful for the patients taking insulin shots?
