Date: 04/27/05 (Java Web)    Keywords: no keywords

Stanford scientists (Yuichi Hori1, Xueying Gu, Xiaodong Xie, Seung K. Kim) were able to transform "brain-derived human neural progenitor cells" (read stem cells from brain) to glucose responsive insulin producing cells after subjecting them to signals that regulate islet development. In simple words there were able to transform stem cells from brain to insulin producing [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/stanford-scientists-demonstrate-ability-to-transform-human-brain-cells-to-insulin-producing-cells/