Great news for diabetes patients!

The patient is a 59-year-old man who has had type 2 diabetes for 25 years. He faces the risk of developing several serious complications from diabetes. In 2017, he underwent a kidney transplant and lost almost all function of the pancreatic islets. These are small areas containing cells that secrete hormones to help control blood sugar levels. Therefore, he had to... According to the South China Morning Post (China).

Some people with type 2 diabetes need regular insulin injections to control their blood sugar.

"Male patients are at high risk of developing serious complications from diabetes," said Dr. Dan Hao, one of the lead researchers at Shanghai Changzheng Hospital in Shanghai, China.

In the experiment, scientists used a new cell therapy to treat the man. The team took the patient's own peripheral blood mononuclear cells, converted them into seed cells, and then regenerated them into pancreatic islet tissue. Finally, in July 2021, the team transplanted these pancreatic islet cells into the patient's pancreas.

Approximately 11 weeks after the transplant, the patient no longer needed insulin, and the dosage of his blood sugar control medication was gradually reduced. About a year later, he no longer needed to take any medication at all.

Subsequent examinations showed that the patient's pancreatic islet function had been effectively restored. He had been insulin-free for 33 months.

Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects how our bodies metabolize food into energy. Food is broken down by the body into glucose. Glucose combines with the hormone insulin, secreted by the pancreatic islets, to enter cells and provide them with energy. In diabetic patients, the pancreatic islets do not secrete enough insulin, or the body cannot use insulin effectively, leading to high blood sugar levels.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that there is currently no cure for diabetes. To control diabetes, patients need to lose weight, eat a healthy diet, and take medication. In some cases, doctors will prescribe insulin injections. Patients must regularly inject and monitor their blood sugar and food intake, according to the South China Morning Post .

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