{"id":7731,"date":"2023-12-05T09:55:52","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T14:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americacellbank.com\/sin-categorizar\/islet-cell-clinical-trial-a-sea-of-hope-for-a-cure-for-type-1-diabetes"},"modified":"2024-08-14T09:24:30","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T14:24:30","slug":"islet-cell-clinical-trial-a-sea-of-hope-for-a-cure-for-type-1-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americacellbank.com\/en\/islet-cell-clinical-trial-a-sea-of-hope-for-a-cure-for-type-1-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Islet cell clinical trial: a sea of hope for a cure for type 1 diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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World Diabetes Day was commemorated on November 14 to raise public awareness of the impact of this disease.\nA disorder that already affects more than 578 million people worldwide.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n

In Colombia, diabetes is already the sixth leading cause of death.\nThere are 3.5 million people between 20 and 79 years of age suffering from this disease and it is estimated that it will reach 4 million in 2030. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Despite the strength of these data, cell therapy also brings good news for type 1 diabetes, which does not produce insulin and has no cure.<\/p>\n\n

Before learning about this new study, let’s remember some key facts about insulin and diabetes.<\/p>\n\n

Insulin, the master key to cellular energy.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects the process that converts food into energy.<\/p>\n\n

The body breaks down much of the food into glucose, which it releases into the bloodstream.\nThis glucose is an important source of cellular energy.\nFor it to pass from the blood into the cells, we need the hormone insulin, produced by beta cells<\/strong> (highly specialized cells located in structures of the pancreas called islets of Langerhands). <\/p>\n\n

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With diabetes, the body does not produce enough insulin, or the cells do not respond adequately to this hormone.\nAs a result, glucose accumulates in the bloodstream<\/strong> and in the long term can lead to serious health problems<\/strong> such as cardiovascular disease, vision loss, ulcers, etc. <\/p>\n\n

In addition to its function as a “gateway” for glucose into cells, insulin also regulates blood glucose levels:<\/strong> if the amount is too high, insulin signals the body to store the excess in the liver, and it is not released until blood glucose levels fall.<\/p>\n\n

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a normal range for fasting blood sugar (the amount of glucose in the blood at least eight hours after a meal) is between 70 and 100 mg\/dl.\nBetween 100 and 125 mg\/dl is referred to as impaired basal glycemia and 126 mg\/dl or higher are diagnoses of diabetes. Below 70 mg\/dl, we would speak of hypoglycemia.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

It should be noted that the normal blood glucose level varies from one person to another depending on factors such as age, physical activity, medication intake, etc.<\/p>\n\n

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<\/a>Blood glucose levels below 70 mg\/dl indicate hypoglycemia.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Diabetes, a disease with 2 faces<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

There are 2 ways of developing diabetes mellitus: type 1 diabetes (DM1) and type 2 (DM2).<\/p>\n\n

In type 1 diabetes…<\/strong><\/p>\n\n