This is the stuff that I love to hear but will it ever become a reality for us hopefuls?
According to scientists the substance "alginate" that was extracted from the seaweed was able to protect islet cells, or the beta cells.
They experimented with pig islets and wrapped them in this jelly like substance "arginate"
Apparently these cells were able to survive without the immune system destroying them.
If transplants are done in the usual fashion humans need to take immune supressing drugs for the rest of their lives, which unfortunately lead to an array of other devistating side effects according to research.
If this technique of wrapping the cells in aginate works, it would lead to a cure since humans would not need to take immune supressing drugs and we can finally lead a normal life.
Is this going to be another hopeless experiment or will it become reality?
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
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