作者: Alberto Hayek , Charles C. King
DOI: 10.1186/S40842-016-0023-Y
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摘要: Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and induced pluripotent (iPSCs) have the potential to differentiate into any somatic cell, making them ideal candidates for cell replacement therapies treat a number of human diseases regenerate damaged or non-functional tissues organs. Key promise regenerative medicine is developing standardized protocols that can safely be applied in patients. Progress towards this goal has occurred fields, including type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D). During past 10 years, significant technological advances hESC/iPSC biochemistry provided roadmap generate sufficient quantities glucose-responsive, insulin-producing capable eliminating rodents. Although many molecular mechanisms underlying genesis these remain elucidated, field cell-based therapeutics T1D advanced point where first Phase I/II trials humans begun. Here, we provide concise review history from islet transplantations xenotranplantation, current work hESC/iPSC. We also highlight latest efforts employ insulin-producing, glucose-responsive β-like derived hESC as therapeutics.