Current progress in stem cell therapy for type 1 diabetes mellitus

Abstract Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is the most common chronic autoimmune disease in young patients and is characterized by the loss of pancreatic β cells; as a result, the body becomes insulin deficient and hyperglycemic. Administration or injection of exogenous insulin cannot mimic the endoge...

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Main Authors: Shuai Chen, Kechen Du, Chunlin Zou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-020-01793-6