Scientists Hacked Human Cells to Make Insulin, And It Reversed Diabetes in Mice

Science Alert
Jun 03, 2023

Scientists Hacked Human Cells to Make Insulin, And It Reversed Diabetes in Mice


Scientists have repurposed human stomach cells into tissues that release insulin in response to rising blood sugar levels in a breakthrough that promises an effective way to manage conditions such as type 1 diabetes.

The experiment, led by researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine in the US, revealed transplants of gastric insulin-secreting (GINS) cells reversed diabetes in mice.