Transforming alpha cells into beta cells could be a particularly promising treatment for type 1 diabetes, says Dr. William L. Holland, the senior study author, who is now an assistant professor of ...

More than 34 million Americans have diabetes, a disease characterized by a loss of beta cells in the pancreas. Beta cells produce insulin, a hormone necessary for cells to absorb and use glucose ...

When the B6 production was turned off in first-responder cells in the pancreas of both zebrafish and mice, they found that the beta cells’ response to rising glucose levels was reduced. “This ...

Both alpha cells and beta cells play an essential role in keeping your blood glucose levels stable and helping your body use glucose effectively. Glucagon is not to be confused with glycogen ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers have developed a gene therapy that restores normal blood glucose levels in diabetes by reprogramming alpha cells in the pancreas into insulin-producing beta cells.