Pancreatic Islet-Like Three-Dimensional Aggregates Derived From Human Embryonic Stem Cells Ameliorate Hyperglycemia in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice
Shim J, Kim J, Han J, An S, Jang Y, Son J, Woo D, Kim S, Kim J. Pancreatic Islet-Like Three-Dimensional Aggregates Derived From Human Embryonic Stem Cells Ameliorate Hyperglycemia in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice. Cell Transplantation 2015, 24: 2155-2168. PMID: 25397866, DOI: 10.3727/096368914x685438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic miceHuman embryonic stem cellsClinical islet transplantationBlood glucose levelsMature pancreatic endocrine cellsPancreatic endocrine cellsStem cellsInhibition of NotchAmeliorate hyperglycemiaIslet transplantationPancreatic hormonesGlucose levelsPancreatic endodermDonor isletsPancreatic featuresActivin APharmacological drugsEndocrine cellsIncreased expressionThree-dimensional aggregatesExpression of Neurog3Transient upregulationProgenitor cellsRetinoic acidActivin βB