Can stem cells treat Diabetes and what advantages does this treatment have?
As a relative new treatment method, stem cells have already shown the great
effect on treating Diabetes, which brings new hope to Diabetes patients. So what
are the advantages of stem cells in treating Diabetes and how does stem cells
treat Diabetes?
Stem cell is the original cell that has the abilities of self-renewing and
multi-directional differentiation. They are the original cells that form various
tissues and organs. Under certain conditions, it can differentiate into various
cells or tissues and organs, which is called “universal cell” in medical
community. During Stem cell treatment, healthy stem cells are transfused into
patients’ body in order to repair the damaged cells or rebuild normal cells and
tissues.
However, what are the advantages of stem cells in treating Diabetes? Firstly,
it has enough source of treating material. Secondly, stem cell treatment is safe
with less or even no toxicity. Thirdly, stem cells have a wide application
range. This treatment can be used even mechanism of this disease is not known.
Besides, stem cells are the best carrier of immunotherapy and gene therapy
Besides islet β cell can secret insulin, other organs and tissues also have
insulin-producing cells. Furthermore, they have the function of secreting
insulin. Through stem cell repairing and regenerating these cells, it can
enhance the secretion of insulin, then lower blood sugar. Stem Cells
Transplantation can also increase sensibility of shipped glycoprotein in the
cell, promote combination of islet receptor and insulin, and decrease the
insulin function of resisting. What’s more, Stem cells can also repair islet β
cell. Through repairing islet, islet can generate new islet β cell.
By the above methods, Diabetes can be treated effectively and some patients
may even get rid of insulin dependent. Patients life can be improved to a higher
level based on the above. After many years of clinical practice, the effect of
stem cells in treating Diabetes has already been proved and the treatment is
safe with no side effect. As a result, stem cells can be considered as one of
the best treatments for Diabetes.