Fetal tissue plays pivotal role in formation of insulin-producing cells
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 - 17:00
in Biology & Nature
A somewhat mysterious soft tissue found in the fetus during early development in the womb plays a pivotal role in the formation of mature beta cells the sole source of the body's insulin. This discovery, made by scientists at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Texas A&M University, may lead to new ways of addressing Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.