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The programmable cell of monocytic origin (PCMO): a potential adult stem/progenitor cell source for the generation of islet cells.
Advances in experimental medicine and biology - 1 Jan 2010
Ungefroren Hendrik, Fändrich Fred
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Adult stem or programmable cells hold great promise in diseases in which damaged or non-functional cells need to be replaced, such as in type 1 diabetes. We have recently demonstrated that peripheral blood monocytes can be differentiated in vitro into pancreatic beta-cell-like cells capable of sy...
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