DIABETES [DEFINITIONS]
Feb 08, 2019
2 minutes
BETA CELL REGENERATION
A natural process that creates new beta cells, which make and secrete insulin in the pancreas. Diabetes researchers are interested in exploiting its underlying mechanisms to prevent, treat, or cure Type 1 diabetes.
Growing evidence suggests that we have some ability to regenerate beta cells. In pregnant or obese individuals, for example, the mass and number of beta cells expand considerably
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