Human Pancreatic Adult Stem Cells – Is It A Gleam of Hope to Patients with Type I Diabetes Mellitus?
Juala Catherine Jebaraj* and Bhuvaneswari BDepartment of Periodontology, Tagore Dental College and Hospital Chennai, India 600 127
Corresponding Author E-mail : catherinej88@gmail.com
Abstract: Regenerative medicine aims at replacing lost or defective tissues with new functioning ones. Regenerative medicine uses stem cells which are found in every organ of the body and provides a potential area for research. Pancreatic stem cells have received broad attention as it can be used in the treatment of irreparable disease of the pancreas such as Type I Diabetes Mellitus and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. This review gives a brief insight into the development of pancreatic stem cells, isolation techniques, therapeutic applications and the challenges faced in using adult pancreatic stem cells.
Keywords: Adult Pancreatic Stem Cells; Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma; Stem Cells; Type I Diabetes Mellitus. Back to TOC