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July 2012 |
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Thank you for becoming a DRInsider and for signing up to receive Under the Microscope. Here is your new issue. Do you have questions? Want to know more? Give us constructive criticism? Please let us know!
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DRI Scientific Director Camillo Ricordi, M.D., and the DRI's multidisciplinary team were awarded a number of grants in exciting research areas.
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Pre-Transplant Drug Regimen Promotes Long-Term Insulin Independence
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The DRI's clinical cell transplant team, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Minnesota, have reported in the American Journal of Transplantation that long-term insulin independence can be achieved in islet transplant patients who receive potent anti-rejection drugs during the pre-transplant phase. |
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Dr. Rodolfo Alejandro, director of clinical islet transplantation, and collaborators conducted the islet transplant study.
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Revolutionary Oxygen-Generating Biomaterial Enhances Islet Survival |
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DRI scientists have developed a technique to provide critical oxygen for maintaining the survival of insulin-producing cells. The results of a DRI study, published in the prestigious journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS), represents a major step in our ability to keep insulin-producing cells healthy after transplantation. This development also plays a key role toward developing an alternative site to house insulin-producing cells. |
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Drs. Cherie Stabler and Chris Fraker and their teams developed the oxygen-generating biomaterial.
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Researchers are investigating mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), among other naturally-ocurring cells of the body, for their many therapeutic benefits.
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Dr. Antonello Pileggi headed up the study showing that HOT therapy may affect the onset of type 1 diabetes.
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In Case You Missed It:
For the DRI's Dr. Chris Fraker, finding a cure for diabetes is personal - he's been living with type 1 for 26 years. Learn more about Dr. Fraker and his cutting-edge work in our recent Under the Microscope interview. |
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