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First-Of-Its-Kind Cell Transplant Brings a Cure For Diabetes Closer
By Michael Irving ·
sciencealert.com
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Summary
A patient with type 1 diabetes has begun producing his own insulin after receiving a transplant of pancreatic cells. For the first time in humans, these islet cells have been genetically edited so they wouldn't be rejected by the patient, removing the need for immunosuppressant…