Technological advancements in blood glucose monitoring and therapeutic insulin
administration have improved the quality of life for people with type 1 diabetes. However …

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a chronic metabolic disease caused by the destruction of
pancreatic β‐cells in response to autoimmune reactions. Shapiro et al. conducted novel islet …

Aberrant placental angiogenesis is associated with fetal intrauterine growth restriction
(IUGR), but the mechanism underlying abnormal placental angiogenesis remains largely …

Diabetes mellitus is a pandemic metabolic disorder that results from either the autoimmune
destruction or the dysfunction of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells. A promising cure is …

Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) bind to membrane receptors on a wide variety
of cells to regulate diverse biological responses. The VEGF-A family member promotes …

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by
autoimmune destruction of pancreatic β cells. Transplantation of immunoisolated pancreatic …

Bryophyllum pinnatum (Crassulaceae) is used in traditional medicine for treating skin
wounds. In our previous study, a topical gel containing B. pinnatum aqueous leaf extract …

In vitro differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) into beta cells
represents an important cell source for diabetes research. Here, we fully characterized iPSC …

Angiogenesis plays an essential role in the development of most solid tumors by delivering
nutrients and oxygen to the tumor. Therefore, anti-angiogenic therapy, particularly anti-VEGF …

Hypoxia is a major cause of considerable islet loss during the early posttransplant period.
Here, we investigate whether shielding islets with human amniotic epithelial cells (hAECs) …