They convert stem cells into beta cells - achieved the impossible?!

Researchers at the Federal Polytechnic School of Zurich (ETH) have used a genetic program so that the stem cells obtained from adipose tissue become almost identical cells to natural beta.

These are found in the pancreas and are the ones in the presence of glucose produce insulin.

This approaches them even more to achieve a personal repair kit for diabetes patients.Achievement has been published in the journal Nature Communications.

Scientists, led by Martin Fussenegger, a professor of biotechnology and bioengineering at ETH, have achieved what many specialists thought impossible.The cells were extracted from the adipose tissue of a 50 -year -old person and genetically reprogrammed to turn them into functional beta cells.

“The moment and amounts of the growth factors used to achieve this are very important - explains Fussenegger -.But it is not just about adding the appropriate amounts at the right time since there is an added difficulty: the technique prevents getting many more cells. ”

Despite this, the new process can successfully transform three out of four adipose tissue stem cells into beta cells.It is true that, for now, the amounts of insulin that they secrete are not as important as those of natural beta cells, but for the first time it has been possible to reproduce the entire chain of natural processes, from stem cells to beta cells.

In the future, this new ETH technique could make it possible to implement new functional beta cells in diabetes patients achieved from their own adipose tissue.

Fussenegger is convinced that this new method could also be used to produce other cells.Stem cells extracted from adipose tissue can differentiate in various types of cells.

How lucky I have!I have many Michelines to produce beta cells for life !!!

Thank you @Fer on another way to hope!

The holders of the news always so sensationalist."Impossible?"

If you are looking for Google "Convert stem cells into beta cells" there are dozens of similar scientific news results, some of several years ago.

Every time I read news about "advances" in diabetes I think about this:
Link are-carguado-la-ciencia/

It has to go around, but the almost impossible takes time.

kraken said:
what luck I am!I have plenty of Michelines to produce beta cells for life !!!

@kraken if you also look at that "the technique prevents you with many more cells," a new thinning method will be discovered at the same time?! :)) :)) :)) :))

Now seriously, hopefully they soon arrive at a solution applicable to all of us really! When I review the advances that have been produced in the last 100 years, I see that although there are many, they take their time when they are for usual use for all, so mood and patience!

Ah! And what I say of the last 100 years, you can see it in detail here: Link

;)