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Researchers show some cells in pancreas can spontaneously change into insulin-producing cells

NEW YORK, April 5, 2010 – Alpha cells in the pancreas, which do not produce insulin, can convert into insulin-producing beta cells, advancing the prospect of regenerating beta cells as a cure for type ...
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Astellas and Pantherna Enter into a New Technology Evaluation Agreement for Research with Expanded Target Organ to Generate mRNA-Based Regenerative Medicine Programs Using ...

TOKYO and HENNIGSDORF, Germany, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE:4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., "Astellas") and Pantherna ...
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Some Cells in Pancreas can Spontaneously Change into Insulin-producing Cells

A new study has found that alpha cells in the pancreas, which do not produce insulin, can convert into insulin-producing beta cells. A new study has found that alpha cells in the pancreas, which do ...
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Diabetes: Can gene therapy normalize blood glucose levels?

Researchers may have just found a way to restore normal blood glucose levels in a mouse model of type 1 diabetes, which could prove to be a promising solution for people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes ...
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Genprex Collaborators Present Positive Preclinical Research On Diabetes Gene Therapy At The 2025 American Diabetes Association 85Th Scientific Sessions

Latest Research Demonstrates Promising Improved Glucose Homeostasis by Reprogramming Alpha Cells AUSTIN, Texas, June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Genprex, Inc. ("Genprex" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: GNPX ) ...