This page is not meant to provide you with the latest information out there. However, it will share interesting facts from scientific papers that might be unknown to some. Some facts will enlighten you, while others may bore you. But in one way or another, the goal is to spark your interest in information that might not be on the news headlines but holds some importance.
1- Autologous pancreatic islet transplantation in human bone marrow.
Secreting insulin from the bone marrow: islet cells transportation.
Insulin, the hormone responsible for regulating sugar levels in humans, is produced by islet cells located in the pancreas. However, individuals who have undergone pancreas removal lose the ability to produce insulin, potentially leading to diabetes.
In 2013, a groundbreaking trial conducted in Italy aimed to explore the feasibility of transplanting islet cells from the pancreas to the bone marrow. This innovative approach had the potential to enable the body to continually produce insulin, thereby reducing or eliminating the need for insulin shots in patients who have undergone pancreatectomy.
The results of this study seemed promising. After multiple follow-ups, participants’ levels of C-peptide were significant, indicative of a successful transplantation. Additionally, no remarkable adverse effects were reported.
This study is phenomenal and the results seems convincing. One would expect such an approach to be implemented to help diabetics. Nonetheless, it does not seem as if there were standard transplantation practices that resulted from this outstanding trial.
