2009. Vol. 51, N 12, p. 964-970
CELL THERAPY FOR TYPE I DIABETE

I. B. Sokolova

Trans-Technologies Ltd., St. Petersburg;
e-mail: sokolova@alkorbio.ru

Cell therapy is a modern and promising approach to type I diabetes mellitus treatment. Nowadays a wide range of cells is used in laboratory experiments and clinical studies, including allogeneic and xenogeneic cells of Langergance islets, bone marrow cells, haematopoietic stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells, and cord blood stem cells. Any type of the cells named could correct the status of the patients to a certain extent. However, full recovery after cell therapy has not been achieved yet.

Key words:  type I diabetes, β-islet cells, bone marrow, hematopoietic stem cells, marrow mesenchymal stem cells, umbilical cord blood


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