A century-long journey from the discovery of insulin to the implantation of stem cell–derived islets

A Ramzy, PJ Belmonte, MJS Braam, S Ida… - Endocrine …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
For the past century, insulin injections have saved millions of lives, but glycemic instability is
still a persistent challenge for people with diabetes, leading to tremendous morbidity and …

[HTML][HTML] Type 1 diabetes and engineering enhanced islet transplantation

A Jeyagaran, C Lu, A Zbinden, AL Birkenfeld… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of new therapeutic approaches to treat type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D)
relies on the precise understanding and deciphering of insulin-secreting β-cell biology, as …

In depth functional characterization of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived beta cells in vitro and in vivo

F Fantuzzi, S Toivonen, AA Schiavo, H Chae… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Direct reprogramming of human fibroblasts into insulin-producing cells using transcription factors

M Fontcuberta-PiSunyer, A García-Alamán… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Direct lineage reprogramming of one somatic cell into another without transitioning through
a progenitor stage has emerged as a strategy to generate clinically relevant cell types. One …

The progress of pluripotent stem cell-derived pancreatic β-cells regeneration for diabetic therapy

X Wang, M Gao, Y Wang, Y Zhang - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Diabetes is a complex metabolic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism, characterized by
high blood glucose levels either due to an absolute deficiency of insulin secretion or an …

[HTML][HTML] Bioengineering and vascularization strategies for islet organoids: advancing toward diabetes therapy

J Yang, Y Yan, X Yin, X Liu, IV Reshetov, PA Karalkin… - Metabolism, 2024 - Elsevier
Diabetes presents a pressing healthcare crisis, necessitating innovative solutions. Organoid
technologies have rapidly advanced, leading to the emergence of bioengineering islet …

[HTML][HTML] A 3D-printed microdevice encapsulates vascularized islets composed of iPSC-derived β-like cells and microvascular fragments for type 1 diabetes treatment

S Chen, W Wang, L Shen, H Liu, J Luo, Y Ren, S Cui… - Biomaterials, 2025 - Elsevier
Transplantation of insulin-secreting cells provides a promising method for re-establishing
the autonomous blood glucose control ability of type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients, but the low …

[HTML][HTML] Supragel-mediated efficient generation of pancreatic progenitor clusters and functional glucose-responsive islet-like clusters

H Ma, L Xu, S Wu, S Wang, J Li, S Ai, Z Yang, R Mo… - Bioactive Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Although several synthetic hydrogels with defined stiffness have been developed to facilitate
the proliferation and maintenance of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs), the influence of …

Manufacturing clinical‐grade human induced pluripotent stem cell‐derived beta cells for diabetes treatment

LS Tan, JT Chen, LY Lim, AKK Teo - Cell Proliferation, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The unlimited proliferative capacity of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) fortifies it as
one of the most attractive sources for cell therapy application in diabetes. In the past two …

Forward programming of hiPSCs towards beta-like cells using Ngn3, Pdx1, and MafA

A Jeyagaran, M Urbanczyk, SL Layland, F Weise… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Transplantation of stem cell-derived β-cells is a promising therapeutic advancement in the
treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus. A current limitation of this approach is the long …