by PNAS Nexus Conceptual diagram summarizing the central experiment comparing cell death in amyloid-β treated neuronal cells with and without pancreatic β cell culture supernatant. Credit: Yazawa et al. Pancreas cells may produce a protein that can protect the brain from Alzheimer’s disease. In individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, a peptide known as amyloid-β accumulates and...
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Researchers create a new organoid with all key pancreas cells
Peer-Reviewed Publication Hubrecht Institute image: Microscopic image of the pancreas organoid. The magenta shows the cell nuclei, and the cyan highlights the acinar cells that secrete digestive enzymes.view more Credit: Amanda Andersson Rolf and Kelvin Groot Researchers from the Organoid group (previously Clevers group) at the Hubrecht Institute have developed a new organoid that mimics the human fetal...
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Research maps gene functions in pancreas cells that lead to diabetes
A team of researchers led by a University of Alberta pharmacology professor has mapped the function and gene expression of individual insulin-producing cells within the human pancreas, opening new paths of research for diagnosing and treating diabetes. “There’s been a lot of excitement the last few years about understanding how pancreatic beta cells make insulin,” said Patrick MacDonald, who is also a...