Garbage-collecting immune cells can protect insulin production in pancreas

Approximately 9.5 million people globally live with type 1 diabetes, a chronic autoimmune disease where T cells from the body’s immune system destroy insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, which are needed to control blood-sugar levels. Daily insulin injections and continual blood glucose monitoring help control the disease, but there is no cure or preventive.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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