Aging Beta-Cells Determine Diabetes -- Senolysis Restores Function (IMAGE)

Joslin Diabetes Center

Aging Beta-Cells Determine Diabetes -- Senolysis Restores Function

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The ability to restore beta cell function with minimal intervention could be a game changer in the care of type 2 diabetes. For many people with the disease, beta cell function declines to the point where they need injectable insulin. Should this research be borne out in clinic trials, the implications for treatment could be huge.

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Christine Aguayo-Mazzucato, MD, PhD / <em>Cell Metabolism</em>

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Credit must be given to Christine Aguayo-Mazzucato, MD, PhD and <em>Cell Metabolism</em>

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