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Compositional analysis and biological characterization of Cornus officinalis on human 1.1B4 pancreatic β cells.
Molecular and cellular endocrinology - 20 Aug 2019
Sharp-Tawfik Arielle E, Coiner Alexis M, MarElia Catherine B, Kazantzis Melissa, Zhang Clare, Burkhardt Brant R
Abstract excerpt
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease resulting from the loss of pancreatic β cells and subsequent insulin production. Novel interventional therapies are urgently needed that can protect existing β cells from cytokine-induced death and enhance their function before symptomatic onset. Our initial evidence is suggesting that bioactive ingredients within Cornus officinalis (CO) may be able to serve in this...
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