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Revision as of 12:17, 15 October 2014
T1DM results from autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells. Our approach converts somatic cells into regulated insulin-producing cells, thus eliminating the need for continuous insulin therapy.
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We use Adeno-associated virus (AAV) as a transfection vector to introduce genes, which has proven to be safe… Well, that’s a whole other story, want to know more?
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