Abstract
There is considerable excitement about harnessing the potential of human stem cells to replace pancreatic islets that are destroyed in type 1 diabetes mellitus. However, our current understanding of the mechanisms underlying pancreas and islet ontogeny has come largely from the powerful genetic, developmental, and embryological approaches available in nonhuman organisms. Successful islet reconstruction from human pluripotent cells will require greater attention to "deconstructing" human pancreas and islet developmental biology and consistent application of conditional genetics, lineage tracing, and cell purification to stem cell biology.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 300-308 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Cell Stem Cell |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics
- Molecular Medicine
- Cell Biology