Great news for diabetic patients

The patient was a 59-year-old man who had been living with type 2 diabetes for 25 years. He was at risk of many serious complications of diabetes. In 2017, he had a kidney transplant and lost almost all of his pancreatic islet function. This is a small area of ​​cells that secretes hormones that help control blood sugar in the pancreas. Therefore, he had to inject insulin multiple times a day, according to the South China Morning Post (China).

Some people with type 2 diabetes need regular insulin injections to control blood sugar.

"Male patients are at high risk of serious complications of diabetes," said Dr. Dan Hao, one of the study leaders at Shanghai Changzheng Hospital in Shanghai, China.

In the trial, scientists used a new cell therapy to treat the man. Accordingly, the scientific team took the patient's own peripheral blood mononuclear cells and converted them into seed cells, which then continued to regenerate into pancreatic islet tissue. Finally, in July 2021, the scientific team transplanted these pancreatic islet cells into the patient's pancreas.

About 11 weeks after the transplant, the patient no longer needed insulin, and his blood sugar control medication was gradually reduced. About a year later, he no longer needed medication.

Subsequent tests showed that the patient's pancreatic islet function had been effectively restored. He has been insulin-free for 33 months.

Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects the way our bodies convert food into energy. Food is broken down by the body into glucose. Glucose combines with the hormone insulin secreted by the pancreatic islets to enter the cells and provide energy to the cells. In diabetics, the pancreatic islets do not secrete enough insulin or the body cannot use insulin effectively, causing high blood sugar.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is currently no cure for diabetes. To control diabetes, people need to lose weight, eat a healthy diet and take medication. In some cases, doctors will prescribe insulin injections. Patients must inject and regularly monitor their blood sugar and food intake, according to the South China Morning Post .

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tin-cuc-vui-cho-benh-nhan-tieu-duong-185240531140959113.htm