Stem cells and the pancreas: from discovery to clinical approach
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2016), Articles
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2016)

Stem cells and the pancreas: from discovery to clinical approach

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https://doi.org/10.7363/050130
Published 2016-02-29
Angelica Dessì
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Pathology, Puericulture Institute and Neonatal Section, “Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria” and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
Silvia Marras
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Pathology, Puericulture Institute and Neonatal Section, “Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria” and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
Giorgia Locci
Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Pathology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
Anna De Magistris
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Pathology, Puericulture Institute and Neonatal Section, “Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria” and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
Vassilios Fanos
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Pathology, Puericulture Institute and Neonatal Section, “Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria” and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
Gavino Faa
Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Pathology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Keywords

stem cells
pancreas
type 1 diabetes

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Dessì A., Marras, S., Locci, G., De Magistris, A., Fanos, V., & Faa, G. (2016). Stem cells and the pancreas: from discovery to clinical approach. Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine (JPNIM), 5(1), e050130. https://doi.org/10.7363/050130
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Abstract

The existence of stem cells within the adult pancreas is supported by the ability of this organ to regenerate its endocrine component in various conditions such as pregnancy and following partial pancreatectomy. Several studies have shown that progenitor or adult stem cells may reside within the pancreas and particularly in the pancreatic ducts, including acinar cells and islets of Langerhans. The discovery of human pluripotent stem cells in the pancreas, and the possibility of development of strategies for generating these, represented a turning point for the therapeutic interventions of type 1 diabetes.

Proceedings of the 2nd International Course on Perinatal Pathology (part of the 11th International Workshop on Neonatology · October 26th-31st, 2015) · Cagliari (Italy) · October 31st, 2015 · Stem cells: present and future
Guest Editors: Gavino Faa, Vassilios Fanos, Antonio Giordano

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