Photoactivated cells link diagnosis and therapy

Sci Transl Med. 2017 Apr 26;9(387):eaan3936. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aan3936.

Abstract

A semiautonomous system enables implanted photoactivated cells to produce glucose-lowering hormones and maintain glucose homeostasis in diabetic mice (Shao et al, this issue).

Publication types

  • Review
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / diagnosis
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / metabolism
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 / pharmacology
  • Glucose / metabolism*
  • Homeostasis / drug effects
  • Immunotherapy
  • Insulin / pharmacology
  • Mice

Substances

  • Insulin
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide 1
  • Glucose