PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Canavan, Neil
TI  - Pancreatic Stem Cell Therapy: A Big Step Closer to Reality
DP  - 2008 Nov 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 28--28
VI  - 8
IP  - 7
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/8/7/28.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/8/7/28.full
AB  - Results from recent in vivo studies suggest that transplanted islet cells that are derived from human embryonic stem cells can provide stable, lasting glucose control. This article discusses not only the efficacy of such an approach but also the means to sustain the transplant without suppressing the patient's immune system.