Evolutionary comparison points to pigs as superior models for human pancreas and diabetes research

Pancreas development in pigs resembles humans much more closely than does the established mouse model. An international team headed by Helmholtz Munich and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) has now produced a comprehensive evolutionary comparison of single-cell atlases of pancreas development. The results open up new prospects for regenerative therapies.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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