Derivation of Insulin Producing Cells From Human Endometrial Stromal Stem Cells and Use in the Treatment of Murine Diabetes
Santamaria X, Massasa EE, Feng Y, Wolff E, Taylor HS. Derivation of Insulin Producing Cells From Human Endometrial Stromal Stem Cells and Use in the Treatment of Murine Diabetes. Molecular Therapy 2011, 19: 2065-2071. PMID: 21878900, PMCID: PMC3222529, DOI: 10.1038/mt.2011.173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman endometrial stromal stem cellsStromal stem cellsPancreatic islet cell transplantationStem cellsIslet cell transplantationType 1 diabetesBlood glucose levelsTreatment of murineDifferentiated cellsDiabetic miceCell transplantationKidney capsuleCadaveric donorsPotential therapeutic applicationsProgressive hyperglycemiaInsulin secretionMurine modelGlucose levelsUterine endometriumMesenchymal stem cellsΒ-cell markersInsulinHuman insulinGlucose-responsive mannerControl cells