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A team of Chinese scientists has successfully cured a patient’s diabetes using cell therapy, marking a global first.
What Happened: The patient, who was at high risk of severe diabetes complications, has been insulin-free for 33 months following the treatment, reported the South China Morning Post. The research, led by Yin Hao of Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, was published in the journal Cell Discovery on Apr. 30.
Yin said that the patient’s pancreatic islet function was effectively restored, thanks to the innovative approach. The team used the patient’s own peripheral blood mononuclear cells, which were reprogrammed into “seed cells” and then used to regenerate pancreatic islet tissue in a controlled environment.
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